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Description

Sr. Engineer, Rock Mechanics
Saskatoon

POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The sr. engineer, rock mechanics position reports to the principal engineer and resides within the technical services department in the Saskatoon office.  The technical services department is responsible for providing technical expertise to operating and potential new mining and milling sites in the areas of mining, metallurgy and ground freezing.

Working with the Saskatoon based mine engineering team, you will provide technical assistance in rock mechanics at operating mines, support mining feasibility studies on new deposits or expansion projects and keep abreast of new equipment and products to support safe and cost effective mining operations.   You will also participate on teams evaluating plausible mining scenarios and operational economics for potential property acquisitions worldwide.

This position will require multi-day visits to operating mine sites to conduct activities such as project related work, technical audits and/or incident investigations

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements of the position:
    Bachelors degree in geotechnical, geological or mine engineering
    Seven to 12 years of relevant work experience
    Equivalent combination of education and work experience considered
    Previous experience as a ground control engineer at multiple underground mine sites
    Eligible for registration with APEGS
    Travel to operating mine sites as required
    Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
Assets:
    Masters or doctorate degree
    Rock mechanics experience in an open pit mine environment
    Experience directly managing engineers, hydrogeologists, geologists and technicians