Senior Mine Planning Engineer (Las Vegas, NV)

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SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE OF ROLE:

The Senior Mine Planning Engineer is responsible for developing and optimizing short-, medium-, and long-term mine plans to support project development and future operational readiness. The role leads pit optimization, engineering studies, and cost assessments that maximize Net Present Value (NPV) and inform project budgeting and design. Success requires strong technical expertise, sound engineering judgment, and collaboration with geology, processing, land, permitting, and environmental teams to deliver integrated mine plans aligned with AngloGold Ashanti’s project objectives and sustainability commitments.

Role Accountabilities:

• Responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing short, medium, and long term mine plans including mine development, overburden stripping, reclamation, waste dump design, stockpile layouts, and haulage plans to support project development and construction readiness.
• Support a quality driven mine planning process by contributing technical expertise from concept studies through detailed designs during mine construction phase.
• Drive pit optimization by conducting economic and technical analyses that maximize Net Present Value (NPV) and provide inputs into the annual project budgeting process.
• Lead mine engineering and efficiency studies by identifying improvement opportunities evaluating alternatives and implementing initiatives that improve mine plan designs and reduce project costs.
• Collaborate regularly with mine technical teams across multiple project sites to ensure consistency and integration in mine planning approaches.
• Responsible to prepare and maintain mineral reserve and resource estimates, including technical documentation required under the SEC SK-1300 federal reporting standard.
• Familiar with the preparation and review of Technical Report Summary (TRS) ensuring detailed, accurate and compliant reporting in accordance with SEC SK-1300 requirements.
• Work closely with the Mine Engineering and Planning Manager, SVP of Projects, Processing Manager, Geology/Exploration, Land Management, and other disciplines to translate geological block models into executable mining plans.
• Convert resources into economic ore reserves by applying sounds engineering judgement, ensuring compliance with reporting standards and supporting long term project feasibility.
• Provide technical input to permitting processes and support regulatory compliance to align mine plans with federal and state requirements.
• Develop and update reclamation plans and associated cost estimates to ensure alignment with environmental and closure standards.
• Assist with land management activities by providing technical analysis and support for property planning, acquisition, or reclamation tasks as required.

Technical Competencies:

• Experience with mine planning software platforms (DataMine, MineSight, or Vulcan).
• Must have a willingness and demonstrated capability to learn whatever software platform is in current use.
• Required experience with mine optimization software (NPV Scheduler or Whittle).
• Experience with Autodesk/AutoCAD preferred.
• Preferred experience with ESRI-ArcView and ArcMap—For Surveying GIS, Land and Permitting.

Leadership & Management Competencies:

• Detailed organizational, planning, and analytical skills.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.

EDUCATION AND & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors' Degree in Geology, Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, or minerals related discipline required.
• Advanced degree or other related certifications preferred (e.g. Project Management Certificate, CAT Equipment Management Certificate).
• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Professional Engineer (PE) designation or eligibility preferred.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum five (5) years related mining experience with at least three (3) years of mine planning experience.
• Familiarity with Environmental Reclamation standards and practices to ensure no environmental harm from mining through tailings storage.
• Good to excellent knowledge of heavy equipment capabilities, including experience in the safe and proper operation of equipment used in surface mining applications.
• Strong aptitude for surface mine planning, engineering processes, and geology.
• Problem-solving skills and have a proven track record of successfully working on multi-disciplinary teams and delivering results.
• Be self-motivated; have an “investigative / curious” nature; and be driven to help the entire organization successfully achieve its goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills- listening, reasoning, speaking, and presenting.

Legal Requirements

• This role requires a valid driver's license to drive company vehicle to and from the project site.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

This is a full-time exempt position.  Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5pm. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. As per operational requirements.

Travel Requirements:

Per operational requirements

BENEFITS: Bonus Program, Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx Insurance, Flexible Spending401(k) and 401(k) matching, Employee Assistance, Disability insurance, Paid time off, Holidays.

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BENEFITS:

AngloGold Ashanti North America (AGANA) offers a competitive benefits package to include company paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays.  Other ancillary benefits include employer paid basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance, wellbeing reimbursement program, tuition reimbursement and a host of other benefits.  AGANA recognizes the need for work life balance and offers a flexible/hybrid work schedule to employees.  Eligible employees will participate in the annual short-term and long-term incentive plans.  All benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms and conditions and may be modified or terminated at AGANA’s sole discretion. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.