Mine Engineer
- Employer
- Forte Dynamics Inc.
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Tucson, Fort Collins, Denver, Remote
- Salary
- Full time with benefits.
- Closing date
- Dec 12, 2020
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- Category
- Engineering, Geology & GeoSciences, Mining Production
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
Job Details
Position Purpose and Overview
Reporting to the Principal Mine Engineer, and serving as a key member of the Forte Dynamics Mining team, this position will use his/her expertise and knowledge in open pit engineering to provide technical guidance and support for mining consulting projects. This position will be focused on building mine plans using shell optimization software, phase design, scheduling, and mine plan optimization. Understanding of open pit planning and possibly leach pad design and/or operation would be an asset. This position would also be focused on building tools to improve mine planning and optimization processes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- 2+ years of open-pit and underground mining experience in a production role would be ideal, although applicants with less experience would also be considered.
- Knowledgeable about the metals & mining industry and effective mine designs, processes and development. Pursue the development of innovation in mine planning techniques and software.
- Work collaboratively with software vendors, mining consultants and mining technical staff to optimize mine design, mine optimization and mine planning processes.
- Provide technical support to operations and projects in areas of LOM mine design, mine planning, equipment selection, cost analysis and implementation of best practices
Skill and Qualifications
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mining or Geology)
- The ability to use a CAD software to design open-pit and dump shapes for input into mine plans and schedules
- Knowledgeable about the metals & mining industry and effective mine designs, processes and development.
- Strong computer skills and experience with mining and production design/schedule software would be an asset
- Able to travel unrestricted internationally
Company
Forte Dynamics is a consulting and engineering firm specializing in open pit and heap leach optimization. It's not only what we bring to the table - deep expertise and cutting-edge innovation in engineering, metallurgy, and systems performance modeling. It's what we bring to the relationship - collaboration, trusted advice, and a commitment to increase mining production and maximize project return. Simply put, your mission is our work.
- Website
- http://www.fortedynamics.com/
- Telephone
- 720-642-9359
- Location
-
120 Commerce Drive, Units 3 & 4
Fort Collins
CO
80524
US
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