Mining Technical Services Manager (Smoky/Vernal)

Summary

The Manager provides guidance, direction, and resources for mine engineering and technical services programs to support production and maintenance objectives while maintaining a satisfactory cost-benefit ratio. This inherently includes complying with safety and quality standards. Responsible for leading and supervising a team of engineers, surveyors, technicians, and other technical professionals who develop, test, modify, and execute plans that assure the overall success of the mine.

The technical services team designs and implements cost-effective short-range, medium-range, and long-range mine plans that support execution of the business plan. The role serves as a technical resource across the organization, collaborating with other operations and facilities to share best practices and address technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Confer with higher levels of management regarding mine planning, technical services, and operational strategies.


• Review, approve, and modify mine plans and designs related to short-range, medium-range, and long-range planning, surveying, blasting, pit design, and life-of-mine development.


• Oversee development and administration of technical services and engineering budgets and monitor expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets.


• Present engineering plans, project updates, and technical recommendations to management and stakeholders.


• Supervise and lead engineers, surveyors, technicians, and other technical services personnel.


• Ensure team success in meeting departmental objectives and performance goals.


• Hire, train, mentor, and develop technical services staff.


• Develop detailed plans and strategies to accomplish departmental goals.


• Analyze budget performance, expenses, and operational impacts.


• Oversee research, evaluation, and implementation of new mining technologies, processes, and procedures.


• Provide technical guidance and support to operations to optimize mine performance, productivity, and resource utilization.


• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to support successful mine development and execution of production plans.


• Promote continuous improvement initiatives related to mine planning, design, and technical services functions

Typical Education

Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university, preferably in Mining Engineering or a related field.

Relevant Experience

8+ years of related mining, engineering, or technical services experience, including leadership and supervisory responsibilities.

Other Information

• Excellent management and supervisory skills.


• Strong oral and written communication skills.


• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.


• Strong project management skills, including planning work, developing budgets, tracking expenditures, and maintaining documentation.


• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, draw valid conclusions, and make recommendations to senior management.


• Strong knowledge of mine planning, mine design, surveying, drilling and blasting, and production support processes.


• Ability to respond to operational issues and support mine needs during off-shift, weekend, and holiday periods as required.


• Commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement