Long Range Planning Mine Engineer in Greenwood Village, Colorado at Magris Talc

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

The Long Range Planning Mine Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining life-of-mine (LOM) plans, medium and long-term mine designs, production schedules, and strategic evaluations to support the safe, efficient, and economic extraction of mineral resources. This role works closely with geology, operations, processing, finance, and environmental teams to optimize mine plans and support business planning, budgeting, capital projects, and reserve development activities.

JOB SCOPE/DIMENSIONS

MINE PLANNING & DESIGN

• Develop and maintain Life of Mine (LOM) plans aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Prepare conceptual, prefeasibility, feasibility, and operational mine designs.
• Generate pit optimizations, phase designs, pushback strategies, dump designs, haul road layouts, and infrastructure plans.
• Evaluate mining sequences to maximize project value while maintaining operational practicality.
• Develop mineable reserve estimates and support reserve reporting.

PRODUCTION SCHEDULING

• Develop long-range production schedules for the life of the assets.
• Prepare annual and multi-year mining plans and forecasts.
• Balance mining, processing, stockpiling, waste stripping, and capital development requirements.
• Maintain planning assumptions including equipment productivity, operating costs, and recovery factors.

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

• Conduct trade-off studies evaluating mine design alternatives, cut-off grades, equipment fleets, and processing strategies.
• Support economic evaluations including NPV, cash flow, and sensitivity analyses.
• Identify opportunities to improve resource recovery, reduce operating costs, and optimize mine economics.
• Evaluate growth opportunities and future resource conversion strategies.

TECHINICAL SUPPORT

• Collaborate with geology to integrate updated resource models into mine plans.
• Support annual budget development and strategic planning processes.
• Provide technical guidance to operational planning and production teams.
• Develop and maintain planning standards, procedures, and reporting metrics.

REPORTING & COMMUNICAITON

• Prepare technical reports and presentations for management.
• Present mine planning assumptions, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support reserve and resource reporting activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation of planning methodologies and assumptions.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education and Experience requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience required.
• Experience in open pit mine planning and design required.
• Experience in life-of-mine planning, strategic mine planning, and scheduling preferred.
• Experience supporting reserve evaluations and technical studies is an asset.
• Proficiency with mine planning software such as; MinePlan, Vulcan, Deswik, Whittle
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Understanding of mine economics and financial evaluation techniques.
• Knowledge of resource modeling, reserve estimation, and mine scheduling methodologies.
• Interpersonal and analytical skills.

Knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics:

• Commitment to safety excellence
• Ability to communicate effectively in both the written and verbal form to all levels of personnel within the organization
• Strong organizational and planning skills. Able to manage multiple and competing priorities and prioritize tasks appropriately. Project management skills desirable.
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Experience with Microsoft SharePoint is desirable.
• Action oriented/self-starter
• Critical thinking skills
• Technical writing skills
• Ability to manage projects
• Ability to generate continuous improvement activities
• Ability to lift fifty pounds
• Able to interpret, summarize and communicate complex information to achieve results

NOTE

The requirements and responsibilities contained in this job description do not create a contract of employment and are not intended to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities may be modified, expanded, or reassigned by management as business needs require.

In addition to the posted base compensation, this position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual incentive bonus program. Bonus eligibility and payment are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable program.

Magris Talc offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; employer-sponsored retirement benefits, including a 401(k) plan with company contributions; paid vacation and sick leave; paid holidays; and floating holidays. Eligibility and benefit amounts are subject to the applicable plan documents, company policies, collective bargaining agreement, and the employee’s position and work location.