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Mine Technical Services Manager

Employer
Alexco Resources Corporation
Location
Yukon Territory, Canada
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Nov 15, 2020

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Category
Mining Production, Technicians, Trade & Skilled
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English
MINE TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER ABOUT US: Alexco Resource Corp., a publicly traded company listed on the TSX and NYSE American (under the symbol AXU), is a primary silver company that provides exceptional exposure and leverage to silver in one of the safest mining jurisdictions in the world. Owning the Keno Hill Silver District, located in the Yukon Territory, Canada, we are a proven explorer, developer, and mine operator with one of the highest-grade historic silver districts in the world. Alexco is committed to the responsible and sustainable development of Keno Hill. Our culture and values drive us to achieve excellence in all that we do, while supporting the communities and organizations in the areas in which we work.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the VP Operations – General Manager, the Mine Technical Services Manager will have overall

responsibility for district geological, geotechnical and mine engineering teams. This role is accountable for delivery

of production and operating plans that are underpinned by sound geological, hydrogeological, geotechnical and mine

engineering knowledge and practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES INCLUDE:

• Oversee and coordinate the work of the district geology and mine engineering and technical teams and professionals including surface and underground geologists, mine engineers and technicians;

• Responsible to prepare short and long-term production plans and budgets and production milestones;

• In coordination with the Exploration Manager, ensure resources are allocated and available to deliver annual exploration programs;

• Integrate district wide geological resources, professionals and knowledge transfer to develop and improve underground mine planning, production and resource definition and expansion;

• Lead the geology and engineering teams to continuously focus on improving the technical and operational aspects of exploration and mine operations;

• Identify and anticipate risks to production and revenue in order to develop plans for mitigation;

• Prepare and manage annual budgets to ensure effective use of company operating and capital funds to achieve overall performance objectives

• Develop an environment where direct reports reach their full potential through mentorship, effective training programs, performance feedback and accountability.

• Monitor production performance against plan and implement mitigation measures to keep production performance on track with plans;

• Act as the ‘QP’ (Qualified Person) for district wide Mineral Resource/Mineral Reserve estimates, quality control, reporting and documentation;

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