Intermediate Pit Mining Engineer

Overview

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. We design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines sustainably, helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.

Join our mining team and be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You’ll have exciting opportunities for development and advancement.

Stantec Consulting’s mining team has more than 800 engineers and technicians worldwide. Our western Canadian team in Calgary and Vancouver supports mining clients across a wide range of commodities, from scoping to feasibility studies, permitting, operational support, reclamation, and closure activities.

• Data evaluation and interpretation including equipment productivity, costing and resource definition
• Open pit optimization, mine planning, scheduling and pit design
• Haul cycle calculations and cost estimation for mining equipment fleets
• Site operational support for short, mid and long‑range planning
• Support for environmental, geotechnical and tailings planning groups in the development and design of large mining and closure projects
• Comply with and actively participate in Stantec and client safety programs
• Communicate clearly and effectively (both written and oral)
• Work effectively in a team environment
• Work with Microsoft Office suite of programs
• Experience with mine planning and design software (e.g., Hexagon Minesight, Deswik) is an asset
• Work experience in mining or resource industries is an asset

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mining engineering
• Preferred minimum of 5 years’ industry or consulting experience
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and satisfactory Driver’s Abstract, per Stantec’s Safe Driving Policy
• Eligible for registration as an EIT or P.Eng. with Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC)

This position may have additional qualification requirements depending on work assignments. Additional qualifications will be defined in the Project Specific Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Plans.

Applicants must be prepared to travel and to potentially be in the field for assignment intervals of 1 to 2 weeks if projects require on‑site support.

Full‑time with benefits. Standard work week is 37.5 hours; additional time may be required depending on workload and project requirements (overtime is compensated at straight‑time rate for this position).

Locations in Lower Mainland – BC – Minimum salary $76,500.00 – Maximum salary $

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account. The benefits listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Lower Mainland)

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.