Principal Mining Consultant

at  Mining Plus

About the job
Who are We?
We are the leading mining technical services provider, consisting of professionals specializing in geology, mining engineering (Surface & Underground), geotechnical engineering, mine ventilation, and operations optimization. We cover the full mining lifecycle from Due Diligence and Financing (’Define’), project technical studies (’Plan’) through to boots on the ground execution as project partners (’Operate’).
We are 150+ full-time expert mining professionals with 9 offices in 5 countries operating as One Team. Corporately we are a part of the Byrnecut- Thyssen Mining Group (family) who are specialist underground mining contractors employing more than 10,000 people collectively around the globe.
At Mining Plus, we pride ourselves in fostering an engaging, cooperative, and flexible one-team working culture. Practicality and innovation is in our DNA and instilled across all facets of our business by our ability to think laterally whilst challenging traditional thinking through innovation. With our high-performance team in place and plans for further expansion, we are committed to recruiting and retaining the best. We offer our employees a challenging yet rewarding career path, providing opportunities to work on interesting diverse projects on a local and international scale.
Our team has been growing steadily and established a strong footprint in North America. We pride ourselves in upholding the “A-game” mindset where our team success is harnessed from the excellence and growth of each team member.
We design our environment to ensure you have the ingredients to thrive: a competitive compensation and benefits package, a team that strives for excellence every day, and a work-life balance mindset.
Who are you?
Mining Plus has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Mining professional with demonstrated expertise in open-pit projects, to lead a diversified and powerful engineering capability in North America. As a Principal Mining Consultant, you are responsible for providing premium consulting services to our clients. You will apply your expert Mining Engineering experience to provide recommendations to Mining Plus clients and projects across a variety of metal commodities. You will have the opportunity to work with our international team of technical experts servicing projects globally.
The successful candidate will also consult on interesting and important projects.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

15+ years of mining-technical experience
5+ years of relevant operational mining experience required
Must be able to use Mine Planning software competently (Deswik or Datamine preferred)
Must be P.Eng. (Or Equivalent)
Experience as a QP under NI 43-101
Ability to lead a Technical Team
Desire to lead business development activities
Strong technical and project management skills
Excellent workplace safety practices (advocate for global best practices)
Practically minded and a passion for technical excellence
Exceptional communication, report writing, interpersonal and presentation skills
Superior time management, planning, and ability to interact with clients
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience in writing proposals, technical reports and general project correspondence

Provide ongoing technical oversight and engagement in mining studies (Scoping, Pre-feasibility & Feasibility)
Conduct mine asset due diligence and evaluations
Conduct mine planning, optimization projects, and mine economics modelling
Lead Mine Design and planning activities, including management of partner groups and sub-contractors
Write and review technical engineering Reports (43-101 or equivalent)
Support mining engineers on, or lead yourself, projects requiring technical solutions within our ‘Define-Plan-Operate’ pillars
Oversight of technical quality, and delivery of projects including design, review, and project management according to client-approved scopes of work
Be a champion for practical mining solutions for projects and operations, leveraging our existing foundation of global best practices (fit for project).
Actively leverage and advocate for industry-leading technology and support implementation engagements (collaboration with our partner groups)
Lead and manage multi-disciplinary project teams, working with professionals to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget
Actively mentor and develop staff in your team, in the interests of their long-term career objectives and operational needs
Manage contractors and sub-consultants on projects (as required)