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Senior Mining Engineer/Geotechnical Engineer
Location: Metaline Falls, WA, US
Closing Date: March 13, 2018
Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, the successful candidate must possess a strong working knowledge of mining engineering in the underground mining environment as well as proven effective leadership and communication skills.
Responsibilities: - Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures
- Improve ground control and rock behavior understanding at the Pend Oreille Mine
- Coordinate outside consulting expertise, as necessary and provide geotechnical advice and direction to the engineering, geology, planning and operating groups
- Prepare detailed design and execution planning for primary and secondary mining, including stakeholder review and endorsement of developed plans
- Review and endorse production mining designs as well as related drill and blast designs
- Oversee the maintenance, updating and calibration of the underground ventilation model as well as the underground evacuation and emergency response plan, as required by MSHA CFR 30
- Scope and lead underground study and options assessments, including but not limited to equipment, mine plan sequencing, and mine dewatering, etc.
- Lead and perform underground options studies (i.e. property evaluation, satellite deposit development, etc.)
- Work with Mine Operations and Maintenance Teams to optimally locate utilities to meet long-range plan requirements, including maintenance of utility records (i.e. location maps)
- Develop and lead special underground and surface projects
- As required, develop specifications and justifications for new equipment
- Supervise, mentor and train junior staff
Qualifications: - Bacheloregree in Mining Engineering, or closely related discipline
- Minimum of a 15 years professional underground mining engineering experience in an underground environment
- Intimate knowledge and proven experience in rock mechanics and providing geotechnical guidance for ground support in primary and secondary (retreat) working areas
- Experience with room and pillar as well as remnant underground mining
- Proven experience in all aspects of underground mine engineering including, design, scheduling, drilling and blasting, structural geology, ventilation, dewatering/pumping, power systems, surveying, reserve and resource development and reporting, etc.
- Proficient in relevant software programs (i.e. Microsoft Office products, AutoCAD, MineSight or Vulcan, etc.)
- Strong results oriented focus and analytical skills are essential
- Strong mentoring and leadership skills
- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Motivated self-starter with the ability to multi-task and who can deliver extraordinary value to the operation
At Teck, we value diversity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each personnique perspective and contribution.
Qualified applicants interested in joining a dynamic team are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter electronically.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
Your application to this posting is deemed to be your consent to the collection, use and necessary disclosure of personal information for the purposes of recruitment. Teck respects the privacy of all applicants and the confidentiality of personal information.
The Pend Oreille operation is a drug and alcohol free workplace. All applicants must successfully pass an ATF background check.
The Pend Oreille mine is located 10 minutes from the town of Metaline Falls, Washington. The Metaline Falls area boasts a moderate climate, reasonably priced housing and excellent schools. This picturesque community also offers a wide range of outstanding recreational opportunities including golf, boating, fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping all at your doorstep. For more information on the Metaline Falls area, please visit the following websites:
Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK.
The pursuit of sustainability guides Teckpproach to business. Teck is building partnerships and capacity to confront sustainability challenges within the regions in which it operates and at the global level. In 2017, Teck was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the eighth straight year, indicating that Teckustainability practices rank in the top 10 per cent of the world,500 largest public companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index.
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