Senior Open Pit Mining Engineer

Closure Date: November 27th 2026

Senior Open Pit Mining Engineer

Job ID: 34291 MIN

Job Specifications

Position: Senior Mining Engineer Open Pit Design

Location: Remote (Dubai or international location) with periodic visits to the mine site as required.

Reports to: CEO / Technical Services Director

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Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Open Pit Mining Engineer specializing in pit optimization and mine design. This position will provide technical leadership in mine planning pit optimization and strategic mine development while working closely with geology operations and executive management. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in large-scale open pit mining operations and will be responsible for developing optimized mine designs that maximize value while ensuring operational practicality and safety.

Company History

A private mining company recognized for its agility non-bureaucratic culture and expat-friendly environment has selected JDV Partners as a strategic recruitment partner to ensure a successful selection for the aforementioned position as well as to add value to the extensive recruitment strategy with market knowledge trends and previous track record in handling similar searches.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize conceptual pre-feasibility and operational pit designs.
• Produce long-term mine plans and mining strategies.
• Perform pit optimization using Whittle or equivalent software.
• Design pushbacks mining phases and production schedules.
• Conduct economic evaluations and mining scenario analyses.
• Work closely with geology to integrate resource models into mine planning.
• Provide technical guidance for mine operations and planning teams.
• Review geotechnical constraints and incorporate them into pit designs.
• Support feasibility studies and technical due diligence projects.
• Prepare technical reports and executive presentations.

Position Requirements

• Bachelors degree in mining engineering.
• Masters Degree is considered an advantage.
• 1520 years of experience in open pit mining.
• Extensive experience in pit optimization and mine design.
• Previous involvement in large copper and gold mining operations.
• Strong exposure to feasibility studies.
• International mining experience is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office.
• Economic mine evaluation.
• MineSight
• Vulcan
• Datamine
• Whittle
• Deswik

Competencies

• Strong technical leadership.
• Strategic planning.
• Problem solving.
• Analytical mindset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to influence multidisciplinary teams.
• Commercial awareness.
• Results driven.

Travel

• Primarily remote. Can work out of the Dubai Office.
• Periodic travel to project site in Iran as business needs require.

Compensation

Our client will provide an attractive remuneration package. This role presents as an excellent opportunity for a Professional to further their career with a world-class mining organization.

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