Long Range Planner - Open Pit Mine (Remote Opportunity with Occasional Travel)

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New Gold attracts and hires highly skilled individuals. By joining our team, you can look forward to:

• A stimulating values-based work environment
• A culture of collaboration and inclusion
• Inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Career development opportunities
• A deeply rooted commitment to responsible mining, health and safety and community engagement
• A competitive total compensation program
• A comprehensive benefits package including a retirement savings plan
  
  

Rainy River Mine

Situated in beautiful northwestern Ontario, 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, the Rainy River Mine is an open pit, gold and silver producing, residential mine site.

The Rainy River Mine, located adjacent to the Ontario / Minnesota border is 65 Kilometers northwest of Fort Frances, Ontario and is situated half way between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario The area is home to more than 130 species of birds and large populations of moose, black bear and deer. If you enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, winter sports and lake country then this is an area you will love to live and work in.

Applicants who reside in Northwestern Ontario and have experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the Northwest Ontario, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the Impact Benefits Agreement (IBA) and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Ontario communities. (Indigenous) Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.

About The Role

Schedule: 5/2 – 8 hours per day (Remote Opportunity with Occasional Travel)

Position Reports To: Chief Engineer

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing long-range mine plans and forecasts on a quarterly basis. These forecasts include developing budget plans for the open pit which are scheduled out to the end of the mine life. Pit and phase designs are modified to reflect pit progression, achieve production targets and revise based on new design parameters, such as updated geological information.

Other Responsibilities Will Include

• Identifying critical risks in the long-range plan and developing mitigating actions.
• As part of a team, design and oversee the long range mine rock storage plans.
• Combining the open pit and underground forecasts to generate the overall mill ounce forecast.
• Coordinating open pit and underground mine development interactions.
• Assisting with budget planning, strategic planning and managing projects for operations.
• Developing long-range dewatering plans.
• Developing site closure plans for mining related activities.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of quarterly and Life-Of-Mine (LOM) Plans.
• Prepare Year End Reserves
• Work closely with the Geotechnical team on pit wall and mine rock stockpile progression to develop designs ensuring worker safety and planning for sufficient external technical support.
• Provide technical direction for the mine related to operations strategy and implementation.
• Review and implement operational plans and design changes.
• Provide technical support where required.
• Communicate the mine plan to the open pit engineering and mine operations teams to meet long-range planning objectives.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or similar field and current registration or eligibility for membership with the PEO.
• Over 3 years of experience in mine engineering in an open pit environment.
• Strong experience in mine planning with an emphasis on operational execution.
• Previous geology/modelling experience is considered an asset.
• MineSight software skills are a must.
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
• Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities
  
  

Why New Gold?

• Highly competitive base salary, and a quarterly incentive program
• Extended Health & Dental Benefit
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance benefit
• Defined match contribution to group registered retirement savings account
• Travel & Camp Provided
  
  

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. New Gold does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a forma contractual arrangement with the Company. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by New Gold will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

Inclusion, Equal Opportunity, Accessibility

New Gold is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status or any other legally protected factors. Disability-related accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.

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