Senior Mining Engineer
Senior Mining Engineer
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Job Description
Okaneis an integrated engineering and geoscienceconsulting company with a global team across Canada USA Australia and New Zealand.
We help mining companies to return mineaffected landresponsibly and safelyat the end of a mines lifecycle. We believe in challenging the status quo and advocate formeaningful partnershipsand positive outcomes for community stakeholders and Indigenous rightsholders.
Our solutions are led by a team of interdisciplinary experts spanning various engineering science and technologybased fields including community and stakeholder engagement mine planning mine closure design geotechnical and civil engineering geology geochemistry hydrology and hydrogeology soil sciences rehabilitation revegetation and environmental monitoring.
Why Choose Us
We champion diversity and inclusion. We believe in flexibility worklife balance and an opendoor approach to communication. We provide employees with the tools to succeed and grow with the company and benefits that ensure our employees have the means to feel fulfilled.
Okanes purpose is toHelp Create a Better Tomorrow. Ourworkplace culture is defined by the everyday behaviors of our team and driven by our core values:Passionate Thoughtful & Caring Smart & Clever Positive and Humble.
Our employees enjoy:
- Competitive salary and performance incentive.
- Growth and advancement opportunities along with an annual allowance for professional development.
- Flexible workplace policy with work from home.
- Generous parental leave benefits with flexibility when returning to work.
- Wellbeing spending account program.
- Novated leasing options.
Our Next Senior Mining Engineer
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Mining Engineer to join our team. This role will provide technical oversight and leadership to Okanes current and future mining team and support building our Integrated Life of Mine and Tailings Planning service offering.
This is a hybrid role in either Perth or Brisbane.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Demonstrate care about the wellbeing of yourself and others through active safetyleadership.
- Provide leadership training technical guidance strategic direction and mentorship to the mining team and other technical disciplines ensuring core processes and technical standards are followed.
- Apply an advanced understanding of mining engineering principles to progress and guide the development of design surfaces schedules and costs in support of mine tailings and closure plan development and design.
- Lead the development of proposals including work scopes and estimation of schedule and costs.
- Prepare review and authenticate advanced technical documentation and reports for technical quality and assurance.
- Project management including managing budget scope and schedule.
- Facilitate workshops including risk assessments and multiple accounts analyses with various stakeholders including internal and external project support.
- Develop strong relationships with clients foster existing client relationships and leverage client relationships to generate new leads and opportunities or initiate referrals.
Job Requirements
- Embody Okanes Core Vision (Help Create a Better Tomorrow) and Values (Passionate Smart and Clever Positive Thoughtful and Caring and Humble).
- Strong understanding of first principles with a fundamental knowledge of mine and/or tailings planning.
- Operational or closure experience within the mining industry is considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of regulatory and legislative frameworks is an asset.
- Strong project management skills and ability to lead interdisciplinary project teams.
- Ability and willingness to coordinate with peers and clients in different time zones.
- Experience using relevant software packages such as Hexagon MinePlan and/or Deswik.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills for leadership at both the strategic and tactical levels.
- Strong written and oral communication skills and experience with writing and reviewing proposals technical reports and/or regulatory submissions.
- Travel as required to support workshops client meetings and/or site visits.
- Tertiary qualification in Mining Civil or Geological Engineering
- RPEQ or Chartered Professional qualification or ability to obtain.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Okane is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued respected and has a sense of belonging. A diverse workforce is critical to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose Okane as your employer. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment/interview process please let the HR Team know and we will work with you to meet your needs. For more information about Inclusion Diversity & Equity please click here:Diversity Equity and Inclusion Okane Consultants.
Application Deadline
We welcome all qualified applicants to submit their Cover letter and CV before 2 May 2025. Please note that only those candidates who are selected will be contacted. We thank you for your interest in Okane.
To find out more about Okane visit:Home Okane Consultants.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
