At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead mine planning and optimize operations across multiple quarries in North America.
- Company: Graymont, a trusted leader in calcium-based solutions since 1948.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and commitment to sustainability.
- Other info: Join a family-owned company with strong values and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the mining industry while promoting sustainable practices.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in Mining Engineering and 10+ years of mine planning experience.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Graymont is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer to provide short, medium, and long term mine planning expertise for its open pit mining operations in the Western Region of the USA and Canada. This role will support operations across key sites in the United States and Canada, including Utah, Nevada, Montana, and Alberta, among others. The position works closely with quarry operations and geology teams to develop optimized mine plans, support permitting and reclamation activities, verify production and reserve data, and identify opportunities for operational efficiency and cost improvement.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain mine plans for all in the Western Region, or as assigned.
- Create and update pit designs using appropriate internal standards.
- Submit and manage mine permit applications for the regions.
- Generate and review reclamation plans for each site in the region.
- Perform reconciliation to verify reserves and quarry progression.
- Develop efficiency improvement assessments to track operation effectiveness for aspects pertaining to mining engineering to identify areas for potential cost-savings and/or increased efficiencies.
- Provide management for blast optimization and fines reduction studies.
- Support quarry automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Conduct reclamation surety evaluations and coordinate surety posting for mine and reclamation permits.
- Identify and manage consultants for mine planning, reclamation and permitting.
- Provide estimates of reclamation costs for calculation of Graymont's decommissioning and restoration provision.
- Ensure that all mine/reclamation plans and permit requirement information is maintained within the Mineral Resource Development database for all Graymont quarries in the region.
- Verify and submit reserve volumes annually for each Graymont quarry as required.
- Provide technical assistance and training for quarry supervision including, but not limited to: understanding and following mine plans; survey control; reclamation techniques; and computer applications for mine/reclamation plans.
- Review safety, production, and reclamation performance annually at each facility.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- Professional Experience: A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in mine planning, open-pit quarry operations preferred.
- Beneficial Experience: Strong understanding of mining equipment, geology, and mine safety procedures.
- Health and Safety Leadership: Strong commitment to health and safety issues as they relate to the mining industry.
- Technology Requirements: Experience with mine planning and geological software (preferably Surpac), along with a strong understanding of computer-based mine planning principles and processes, is highly advantageous.
- Travel Component: Travel required up to 40% of time throughout North America.
Founded in 1948, Graymont is a trusted global leader in essential calcium-based solutions. Professionally managed and family-owned, we proudly serve a wide range of markets, customers, and communities in North America and Asia Pacific. Graymont's strategy is anchored in its strong commitment to its core values of integrity, respect, teamwork, innovation, excellence, accountability, and long-term perspective.
Senior Mining Engineer in Calgary employer: Graymont Limited
Graymont est un employeur de choix, offrant un environnement de travail dynamique à Marbleton, Québec, où l'innovation et l'amélioration continue sont au cœur de notre culture. Nous valorisons la sécurité, la qualité et le développement professionnel, en fournissant des opportunités de croissance pour nos employés tout en favorisant une collaboration multidisciplinaire. Rejoindre Graymont, c'est faire partie d'une entreprise qui s'engage envers la durabilité et l'excellence opérationnelle, tout en contribuant à des solutions essentielles pour un avenir meilleur.
