Mine Engineer, Senior

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Position Title: Senior Mine Engineer

Location: Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Travel Required: International travel expected (35-55% annually)

Hecla Limited seeks an accomplished Senior Mining Engineer to join our Technical Services team, providing strategic leadership and technical expertise across our mining operations. This role demands exceptional technical competency, proven leadership capabilities, and the ability to drive innovation while maintaining the highest standards of safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in mine planning, design optimization, and engineering analysis, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to solve complex technical challenges and drive continuous improvement initiatives across our portfolio of underground and surface mining operations.

Reports to: Chief Engineer

• Strategic Planning and Design – Lead development and execution of comprehensive life-of-mine plans and strategic mine designs for both underground and surface operations
• Strategic Planning and Design – Generate detailed financial evaluations and economic models using advanced mine planning software (Surpac, Whittle, Mine Sched, Deswik, Vulcan, Datamine)
• Strategic Planning and Design – Conduct feasibility studies, scoping analyses, fatal flaw assessments, and comprehensive due diligence studies for new projects and expansion opportunities
• Strategic Planning and Design – Optimize mine layouts considering resource extraction efficiency, safety protocols, operational costs, and environmental impact mitigation
• Strategic Planning and Design – Develop and maintain mine production schedules, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and market conditions
• Technical Leadership and Mentorship – Lead and mentor a team of experienced mining engineers and technical professionals
• Technical Leadership and Mentorship – Provide technical guidance and training to site-based short-range planning groups during project startup and execution phases
• Technical Leadership and Mentorship – Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams including geology, metallurgy, environmental, and operations personnel
• Technical Leadership and Mentorship – Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing within the engineering organization
• Operations Support and Optimization – Provide comprehensive technical support to operating mines to enhance performance and resolve complex engineering challenges
• Operations Support and Optimization – Monitor and analyze mine production methods and rates to assess operational effectiveness and identify optimization opportunities
• Operations Support and Optimization – Investigate efficiency improvements and justify capital projects through comprehensive trade-off evaluations and economic analysis
• Operations Support and Optimization – Review and provide constructive feedback on current site practices, recommending cost-effective improvements
• Operations Support and Optimization – Estimate mine costs and implement advanced financial techniques to explain variances, evaluate projects, and prioritize resource allocation

• Required:
  
  Engineering degree in mining or related field
• Preferred:
  Master s degree in Mining Engineering or related technical discipline
• Strongly Preferred:
  Professional Engineer (P.E. or P. Eng license)
• Valuable: QP qualification in mining engineering

• Minimum: 10-15 years of progressive experience in strategic mine planning and design
• Required:
  
  5 years of direct operational mine experience
• Preferred:
  Experience across multiple commodity types and mining methods
• Valuable:
  Previous supervisory or team leadership experience

• Expert-level:
  Advanced proficiency in mine planning software (Surpac, Whittle, Deswik, Vulcan, Datamine, etc).
• Programming capabilities (Python, VBA, SQL) highly regarded
• Advanced:
  Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel for financial modeling
• Beneficial:
  AutoCAD, GIS applications,…