Chief Engineer, Mine

• Boost your knowledge and skills by joining an established organization
• Professional development within the organization
• Receive competitive pay, plus top-notch benefits
• Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion
  
  

About Centerra Gold

Headquartered in Toronto, Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) is one of the leading North American gold and copper producers engaged in the operation, exploration, development, and acquisition in Asia, North America, and other markets worldwide.

Centerra’s vision is to build a team-based culture of excellence that responsibly delivers sustainable value and growth. We are committed to the safety, integrity, ethics, and fairness of our operations, promoting the highest standards of ethical business conduct of our employees, officers, and directors.

For more information, please see our website.

About Thompson Creek Mine

The Thompson Creek Mine is a primary, surface molybdenum mine and mill located approximately 48 kilometers southwest of the town of Challis in Idaho's Custer County.

In operations since 1983, the mine uses conventional open-pit mining methods with large electric-powered shovels that can each move up to 100,000 tons of waste rock and ore per day.

Thompson Creek Mine promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

About The Opportunity

We are looking for an Chief Engineer, Mine to join our Thompson Creek team. The Chief Mine Engineer will provide strategic long- and short-term planning and mine design. Effectively manage the mining engineering, surveying and geotechnical teams ensuring quality delivery of plans and schedules in a timely manner in line with plans and budgets.

Your Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• Ensure open pit optimization and designs are completed to Company standards and requirements and that long- and short-term planning is commensurate with corporate objectives.
• Serve as technical advisor to Mine Manager, assist with preparation of the annual mine budget and life of mine plan, coordinate and incorporate inputs from various section e.g. geology, geotechnical engineering, mine operations survey, into the production schedules and designs; review regularly life of mine defining strategies to endure that the stated corporate objectives are achieved.
• Supervise the mining engineers in compilation of production data and reporting, manage the succession planning of departmental engineers to ensure the development of employees.
• Be proactive in all aspects of operation safety, efficient utilization of resources, continuous improvement initiatives and encourage teamwork across the department.
• Develop high level of communication with all departments and commitment to continuously improving current procedures.
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal, organizational and communication skills necessary to maintain credibility with senior operations management and government officials.
• Must possess and demonstrate strong leadership skills and maturity necessary to manage and motivate subordinates and influence peers.
• Knowledge of open pit optimization, pit design and production scheduling along with the use of mine software packages is required.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Displays original thinking and creativity, meets challenges with resourcefulness, generates suggestions for improving work, develops innovative approaches and ideas, presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

About You

To qualify, the following skills and experiences are required:

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or a closely related field with ten plus years related experience desirable.
• Advanced user of mine planning software (Deswik preferred).
• Experience in open pit metal mine planning.
• Experience in Drill and Blast.
• Experience supervising degreed professional engineers is desirable.
• Experience with Geotechnical and slope stability systems desirable.
• Experience in mine dewatering operations desirable.
  
  

About The Benefits

As a valued member of Centerra's Thompson Creek Mine operation's team, you can look forward to a competitive annual salary. You'll also gain access to Centerra's industry-leading benefits including**:

• PTO
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401k retirement plan with Company match
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company match
• Reimbursements on work gear and equipment
• Professional development within the organization
• Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Please note, compensation and benefit packages vary depending on department or position.
  
  

This is your chance to be part of an established, industry-leading global organization with incredible room for career growth and personal development.

If you have the relevant skills to bring success to our team, then we invite you to apply today!

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