Principal Engineer – Underground Mining

Your future role on our team

At BBA, our reputation is built on technical expertise, a strong culture of commitment and long-term, trust-based relationships with our clients and partners. We offer flexibility, career-growth opportunities and the chance to make a direct impact on our growth while benefitting from the support of a large organization.

As our mining and metals activities continue to grow, we’re seeking a senior mining engineer to join our outstanding Mining and Geology team. You’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of challenging projects with our mining team.

In this role, you’ll be an underground mining professional with an interest in both business development and professional practice, and with established client relationships in the base and precious metals mining market. You’re a dynamic, creative and innovative mining engineer committed to delivering high-quality consulting services to a growing client base.

With us, you’ll get the opportunity to...

• Provide mining engineering and design services for underground mine studies, such as scoping, prefeasibility, feasibility, detailed design and NI 43-101 technical reports
  
• Coordinate mining engineering projects with the mining team and other engineering disciplines, such as electrical, mechanical, civil/structural and more
  
• Prepare and oversee preparation of mining engineering drawings
  
• Prepare mining equipment specifications and assist with mining equipment procurement
  
• Prepare CAPEX and OPEX cost estimates
  
• Manage large, multidisciplinary projects (technical, people and/or commercial)
  
• Design mine infrastructures, ventilation systems, backfill systems and mining services
  
• Schedule staff assignments within the department
  
• Work with other BBA offices for project and task assignments
  
• Mentor mining engineering staff
  
• Promote cross selling through new and existing clients
  
• Actively support business development by attending conferences, participating in direct business development activities and managing strategic client relationships
  
• Develop business relationships that will foster repeat business
  
• Help promote BBA’s underground mining and metals services, internally and externally
  
• Help prepare proposals and assist with the business development process
• Author and contribute to study reports
  
• Preserve BBA’s professional image by ensuring quality services to clients
  
• Help develop and implement standard underground work methods
  
• Plan, manage and control technical and commercial risks
  
• Ensure effective inter-team, inter-departmental and inter-office coordination