Mine Engineer

Position

Mine Engineer

Company

Gibraltar Mines Limited

Location

McLeese Lake, BC

Reporting Relationship

Senior Engineer, Mining Planning

Salary Range

$96,300 to $120,400

Company Background and Culture

With headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, Taseko Mines Limited is a leading North American copper producer across a range of key dimensions: operational efficiency; low energy and GHG intensity, environmentally sound, socially responsible development; healthy and safe workplaces and communities.

The Company’s foundational asset is the long-life, low-cost Gibraltar copper mine in south-central British Columbia, for which it has won numerous environmental and safety awards for operational excellence. Gibraltar is a state-of-the-art facility and the second largest open pit copper mine in Canada, with a 700+ person workforce. Gibraltar produces an average of 130 million pounds of copper and 2.5 million pounds of molybdenum each year, with mineral reserves sufficient for more than 20 years of future operations.

Taseko is also advancing the Florence Copper Project in Arizona – a near-term copper producer with an unparalleled energy, water and GHG profile per unit of production. Florence Copper is a unique ‘in-situ copper recovery’ project which, once operating, will significantly increase Taseko’s copper production. Once fully operational, the project will have a production capacity of 85 million pounds of copper per year over a 20-year mine life.

The Yellowhead Project is a large, long-life copper project that Taseko added to its development portfolio in 2019. Located 150km north of Kamloops in the Thompson-Nicola region of BC, the Yellowhead deposit is similar to the Gibraltar deposit in size and grade. The Company is currently preparing to initiate the provincial and federal Environmental Assessment process for Yellowhead, while advancing technical and other work required to move the project towards production.

Taseko’s strategy is to sustainably and profitably grow the company through developing our pipeline of high-quality advanced-stage mineral assets. We are looking for qualified applicants who are interested in joining our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in rotating positions across different Mine Engineering roles (Positions include Short-range Planning, Long-range Planning, Drill/Blast, Dewatering, Dispatch/Systems, and Ore control).
• Complete and present weekly mine plans that support the annual budget and long range mine plans.
• Present detailed sequencing of the mine plan for up to 3 months.
• Complete an annual mine plan and annual budget in line with organizational strategy and corporate direction.
• Produce rolling 18 month forecast updates.
• Produce or review Pit and Dump designs.
• Evaluate, propose, implement and manage new productivity initiatives to improve efficiency and productivity of Gibraltar’s shovel, truck and drill fleets.
• Interact with other departments on site to achieve department and site objectives.

Professional Experience / Qualifications

• Professional Engineer in BC, or ability to register as such.
• 4+ years’ experience in open pit mining.
• Strong background in mine planning and operations.
• Exposure to current mine technology.
• Strong communication skills.
• EIT’s will also be considered for this position.

Education

• Undergraduate degree in Mine Engineering.

The Community

• Williams Lake has a population of approximately 12,000 but services nearly 25,000 as it is a central hub for many outlying smaller communities.
• Adult recreational leagues for many popular sports including hockey, soccer, and softball.
• A fantastic trail network for mountain biking, walking, and hiking.
• Dozens of nearby lakes for fishing, paddling, and camping opportunities.
• Close by cross country and downhill skiing venues.

Compensation

At Taseko, we pride ourselves in offering a challenging and rewarding work environment. Our employees have the opportunity for career and professional growth through development, education, and succession plan programs. In addition, our compensation benefit package includes competitive salaries and vacation packages, Health and Insurance benefit program, and Retirement Savings Plan.