Short Range Mine Engineer – Road Planning
Redstone Mining Consultants Ltd.
Location: FIFO (14/14 Rotation) – Travel Hubs: Edmonton or Calgary, AB
Employment type: Full-time
Redstone Mining Consultants Ltd. is seeking a Short Range Mine Engineer specializing in road planning to support oil sand mine operations. The successful candidate will develop practical, safe and achievable road plans that support short-range production, improve haulage performance and keep pace with changing operating conditions.
Working with mine operations, survey, geotechnical, dewatering and planning teams, you will turn mine plans into clear road designs and construction priorities for field execution.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and maintain short-range mine road plans, typically covering the next 3 months, and update them as operating conditions change.
- Design and coordinate haul roads, ramps, intersections, shovel access, dump approaches and other mine roads.
- Define road geometry, grades, widths, crossfalls, superelevation, berms and drainage requirements in accordance with site standards and operating needs.
- Coordinate road construction, maintenance and relocation priorities with operations, equipment and construction teams.
- Review road conditions and operating feedback; identify constraints, hazards and opportunities to improve safety, reliability and haulage performance.
- Support road inspections, field checks and as-built updates, and incorporate survey and operational data into current plans.
- Assess the effects of road conditions and layout on cycle times, truck productivity, fuel use and cost per tonne or tonne-kilometre.
- Coordinate road planning with pit progression, shovel and truck movements, dump development, water management and other mine infrastructure.
- Prepare clear maps, schedules, design notes and progress updates for operational teams.
- Participate in planning meetings and provide timely field support to resolve road-related issues.
Qualifications and experience
- Degree in Mine Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience in mine planning, haul road design or mine operations, preferably in an open-pit environment.
- Strong understanding of mine road geometry, haulage requirements, drainage and field execution.
- Proficiency with mine planning and design software such as Deswik or equivalent, and experience interpreting survey and operational data.
- Ability to communicate designs clearly and work effectively with operations and multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong commitment to safe work practices and practical, production-focused planning.
- Professional registration, or eligibility for registration, in Alberta is an asset.
- Oil sands or ultra-class haulage experience is an asset.
About Redstone
Redstone Mining Consultants provides mine planning, technical advisory and operational improvement services to mining clients across North America. Our team works closely with site personnel to develop practical solutions that can be implemented in the field.
To apply, please submit your résumé and a brief summary of your relevant road planning or mine operations experience to info@redstonemining.ca or admin@redstonemining.ca
