Job Summary

Reporting to the SVP Technical Services, the Principal Mining Engineer (Underground) supports Equinox Gold’s technical services team by applying operational expertise across the company’s underground and, to a lesser extent, open-pit operations. The role focuses on improvement initiatives, site support, and technical advisory across operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify value-adding opportunities during site audits.
• Deliver continuous improvement initiatives across operations.
• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve production targets.
• Benchmark operations internally and against industry peers.
• Undertake equipment trade-off studies and cost estimation.
• Support mining method trade-off studies, including open-pit exposure.
• Provide advice on underground mining best practices.

Required Experience and Skill Set

• 10+ years of experience in mining engineering, primarily in operational roles.
• Experience in underground mining (production engineer, superintendent, or manager roles).
• Exposure to open-pit operations is an asset.
• Experience with underground mining methods (longhole stoping, cut and fill, sublevel caving).
• Experience in ground support design.
• Exposure to underground automation and tele-remote systems (e.g., LHDs, trucks, drills).
• Experience with equipment and mining method trade-offs.
• Experience in ventilation, refrigeration, and mine services design and optimization.
• Experience in mine planning.
• Experience across commodities, preferably gold.
• Continuous improvement experience is an asset.
• Underground drill and blast experience (development and production).
• Strong communication skills with a range of stakeholders, including senior management, technical teams, and operations.

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