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Position Description:

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you! 

Our people division is growing, and we are looking for an Underground Engineer II or III to join our team. The successful candidate will be safety driven, technically proficient and capable of working with and communicating effectively with fellow engineers, operations personnel, surveyors, production geologists, mill metallurgists, and other stakeholders. 

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities. 

Responsibilities:

• Production reporting of mine physicals, track site KPIs and evaluate opportunities for improvement
• Accountable for the mine design and mine planning, both short and long range.
• Complete regular audits of site to ensure compliance to standards and look for opportunities to improve efficiencies
• Work closely with geology/exploration to plan and complete exploration and in-fill drilling in advance of mining, and complete mine-to-mill reconciliation
• Responsible for the design and as-built layouts of all mine development and services for the Underground
• Creation and monitoring of site forecasts and budgets
• Provide focused review of site deliverables to ensure completeness, clarity and accuracy, preparation of presentations and reports as required
• Coordinate with mine operations to ensure plan compliance and to minimize disruptions
• Specific Mine Planning responsibilities depending on your role within the Mine Planning Team can be rolling Daily/1 week/6 weeks Plans, or 2-year Plans, or Life of Mine Plan
• Duties in short-range planning, mid-range planning, long-range planning, dump planning, road design, dispatch engineering, drill & blast engineering, reclamation design, permitting engineering support, capital project justification and oversight and/or other engineering projects as required
• Mine Plans and other engineering product must be technically correct, completed on time and effectively communicated to hourly crews, foremen, operations superintendents, mill metallurgists, engineering superintendents, managers and the general manager
• Complete Mine Plans to facilitate safely meeting metal recovered goals optimizing net value in an environmentally sound manner
• Lead mine planning working meetings, and Mine Plan presentations to customers
• Thorough practical understanding of underground mine operations to ensure mine plan concepts are safe and realistic
• Preform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent required 
• 3+ years of post-education mining engineering experience at a site preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering theories and principles and a demonstrated knowledge of US engineering standards and mining regulations required 
• Strong presentation and verbal skills. Able to communicate ideas and recommendations in both written and verbal forms across all levels of the organization in a clear manner required 
• Proficiency in Deswik, Python and SQL preferred 
• Engineer-in-Training or passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam preferred
• Experience and education along with the qualifications named above which may qualify you for Senior Mining Engineer roles 
• Additional qualifications could include 10+ years of experience, Professional Engineer registration, a Masters Degree or higher, and/or a history of engineering team leadership and annual budget process leadership

What We Can Offer You  

• A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution AND employer match, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Endless opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Our mission is to be the world's most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company.  With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry - including six of the world's Tier One gold mines - Barrick's operations an projects span 18 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States.  We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth.  Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABX".

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick's Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge.  At NGM, our mission is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners.