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Description

Reporting to the Superintendent, Mine Technical, you will be responsible for providing mine engineering expertise, leadership and direction to an underground uranium mine. You will oversee a team of engineering and technical experts to provide engineering support for underground development, production, and construction in a geo-technically challenging environment. You will lead the development of the life-of-asset plan, develop budgets, and rolling 3-month schedules. You will effectively communicate mine design requirements to Mine Operations. You will foster excellence by developing and empowering your team.

In this role, you will:
-Provide direction for mine planning, ground control, ventilation, ground freezing, and other technical services.
-Perform regular underground inspections and review survey information and critical data, such as freeze wall temperatures, to verify that mine engineering instructions are executed as specified.
-Manage all mine technical information and make sure that reports (internal, external, regulatory) and reconciliations are completed in a professional manner and on a timely basis.
-Coordinate compilation of long / medium / short range plans to provide the required development in a timely manner and that production levels are met as budgeted.
-Ensure compliance with all mine regulations as well as internal standards to maintain the health and safety of underground personnel.
-Review month-to-date performance and discuss possible corrective actions and opportunities for improvement to meet or exceed monthly and annual targets.
-Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure mine design acceptance and integrate improvements when required.

Required:  
-Bachelors degree in geological, geotechnical or mine engineering.
-A minimum of 10 years of underground mine engineering experience in progressive leadership positions, including mine design, scheduling, ventilation, ground control, and ground freezing.