Senior Engineer, Mine Services

South32
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder engagement","Continuous improvement"]

Lead underground infrastructure systems for mine development and operations at the Hermosa Project site near Patagonia, Arizona. Provide technical leadership across underground electrical distribution, utility networks, instrumentation, and paste distribution systems, and oversee infrastructure projects from concept through commissioning. Collaborate with operations, planning, engineering consultants, and contractors to ensure safe, efficient design, installation, and maintenance aligned to operational objectives.

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Senior Engineer, Mine Services

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Job Summary

Lead underground infrastructure systems for mine development and operations at the Hermosa Project site near Patagonia, Arizona. Provide technical leadership across underground electrical distribution, utility networks, instrumentation, and paste distribution systems, and oversee infrastructure projects from concept through commissioning. Collaborate with operations, planning, engineering consultants, and contractors to ensure safe, efficient design, installation, and maintenance aligned to operational objectives.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee the planning, design, implementation, and optimization of underground infrastructure systems required to support mine development and operations.
  • •Lead technical work for underground electrical distribution and utility networks, including power distribution planning and coordination of installations, upgrades, and commissioning.
  • •Manage pastefill systems workstreams, including paste delivery compliance, paste parameters, hydraulic/pressure flow models, documentation, inspections, and database reconciliation.
  • •Lead underground and surface infrastructure projects from concept through commissioning and operational handover, including scopes, budgets, schedules, cost estimates, and specifications.
  • •Lead, mentor, and develop Mine Services engineers and technicians while driving continuous improvement and maintaining SOPs, engineering standards, and technical procedures.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Annual BonusPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or a related field, or relevant experience.
  • •7+ years of underground mining experience with responsibility for mine infrastructure, utility systems, underground electrical distribution, paste distribution, and capital project execution.
  • •Proficiency in Deswik, Backfill Pro, and Microsoft Suite.
  • •Strong understanding of underground electrical distribution and mine utility infrastructure, including utility management and infrastructure design.
  • •Knowledge of paste systems and QAQC procedures, plus experience with instrumentation, telemetry, project/contractor management, and budgeting.
Experience:7+ yearsUnderground miningMining infrastructure
Education:Bachelor's in mining engineering
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder engagementContinuous improvement
Languages:EnglishSpanish
Tech Stack:DeswikBackfill ProMicrosoft SuiteSCADA

Company Brief

South32
South32 is a diversified global mining and metals company producing commodities such as aluminium, manganese, zinc, silver, lead, nickel, and metallurgical coal. It operates assets across Australia, Africa, and South America.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Perth, Australia
Founded: 2015
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