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Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

Principal Mining Engineer

Architecture & Civil EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in CanadaCA$61.55 - CA$71.80 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in mining engineering or a related engineering discipline, such as civil, mechanical, or process engineering, or equivalent.
  • At least 15 years of technical experience in the mining industry.
  • More than 10 years of experience in project evaluation, budgeting, and cost estimation from project initiation through completion.
  • Demonstrated leadership and management experience, including the ability to lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining a high level of quality and accountability.
  • Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Strong understanding of mining operations, mine planning, project development, and economic evaluation.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
  • Proficiency in one or more mining software applications such as GEOVIA GEMS, Sculpte, Vulcan, Datamine, Surpac, Micromine, or other industry-standard mine-planning and resource-modelling software.
  • Ability to read, understand, and follow work instructions safely, accurately, and effectively.
  • Willingness to work long hours when necessary to meet project deadlines.
  • Availability for periodic travel to SGS offices, client sites, and project sites in Canada and internationally.
  • Commitment to comply fully with SGS health and safety policies, the Code of Integrity, and professional conduct standards.
  • Candidates for Canadian job postings must be authorized to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning, design, and optimization activities for mining projects from conception through production.
  • Manage technical studies, including preliminary economic assessments, pre-feasibility studies, and feasibility studies.
  • Manage production schedules, ventilation, and operational improvements.
  • Mentor personnel, supervise contractors, ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and support resource-to-reserve conversion, project economics, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Develop and evaluate open-pit mine plans and underground mine designs as a consulting mining engineer.
  • Apply innovative methodologies to conceptual, pre-feasibility, feasibility, and operational mining projects.
  • Prepare and write technical reports, including acting as a qualified person when applicable.
  • Establish, maintain, and strengthen client relationships.
  • Perform technical and economic evaluations of underground and open-pit mining projects.
  • Participate in project budgeting, including feasibility studies, cash-flow analyses, net present value evaluations, and internal rate of return evaluations.
  • Design and optimize short- and long-term open-pit operating plans.
  • Prepare clear, concise, and technically sound reports and presentations.
  • Travel to client sites in Canada and internationally for short-term assignments as needed.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including geologists, metallurgists, geotechnical engineers, and environmental specialists.
  • Support business-development activities, proposals, and client-engagement initiatives.
  • Provide expertise in mine planning, mine evaluation, mine-reclamation planning, mining-operations management, mining-environment management, and equipment selection.
  • Manage and coordinate multiple projects in a professional and dynamic consulting environment.
  • Prepare technical documentation and reports, communicate orally and in writing, collaborate within multidisciplinary teams, work autonomously, and meet demanding project schedules.
  • Assume responsibility for special projects, strategic initiatives, or other assignments as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in rock mechanics.
  • Experience with Microsoft Project and Oracle.
  • Additional language proficiency, such as French, Spanish, Russian, or Arabic, depending on the position and project location.

About the Company

Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

SGS provides testing, inspection, and certification services to help clients meet regulations, ensure quality and safety, and gain market access. It runs laboratory testing, on-site inspections, and certification against standards, often with training and consulting, across a wide range of industries. The services rely on a global network of laboratories and offices that deliver localized solutions with global expertise. What sets SGS apart is its large global footprint and its emphasis on quality, integrity, risk mitigation, and sustainability, enabling it to serve a diverse set of customers from small businesses to multinationals. The company's goal is to help customers comply with regulations, improve product quality and safety, reduce risk, and boost productivity across markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Founded
1878

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