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Mine Planning Engineer

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Foran Mining Corporation

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Canada , Hanson Lake

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Employment contract

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Salary:

110000.00 - 120000.00 CAD / Year

Job Description:

Mine Planning Engineer responsible for ensuring plans are operationally viable and aligned with company objectives. Oversees issuance and execution of all short-term plans, monitors compliance, identifies deviations, and implements mitigation plans for the McIlvenna Bay project.

Job Responsibility:

  • Demonstrate commitment to health, safety, environment, and teamwork
  • Develop and maintain medium-term (3–12 month) mine schedules aligned with budget and production targets
  • Develop and coordinate short-term and weekly mine plans (7+21), ensuring alignment with medium- and long-term plans
  • Monitor plan compliance, identify deviations, and implement mitigation actions
  • Maintain mine models, designs, and technical databases using mining software
  • Coordinate drill and blast and development designs to support planned activities
  • Ensure drill and blast designs support safe execution, maximize recovery, and minimize dilution
  • Work closely with survey to ensure accurate underground execution of designs
  • Identify and communicate operational risks, constraints, and optimization opportunities
  • Support QAQC activities related to drilling, blasting, and mining
  • Coordinate with Operations and Technical Services to deliver integrated schedules
  • Ensure backfill activities are planned and executed in line with backfill strategy
  • Maintain and manage stope reconciliation programs
  • Support auxiliary planning including ventilation, ground control, and services
  • Develop SOPs and engineering best practices as required
  • Complete trade-off studies to support operational and technical decisions
  • Promote safe and efficient production through sound engineering practices
  • Supervise, train, and mentor engineers and technicians

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Mining Engineering Technology, or related
  • 5+ years of underground hard rock mining experience
  • Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Saskatchewan or eligible with APEGS
  • Strong understanding of underground mining methods, drill and blast, and backfill
  • Proficient in Microsoft 365
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Nice to have:

Experience with Deswik (Sched, DB, CAD, IS) is an asset

What we offer:
  • Employer paid health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • RSP with company match
  • Camp-based position with travel support
  • Annual discretionary short term incentive award

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 12, 2026

Expiration:
April 22, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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