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Position Description:
Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and agile mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are looking for a Technical Specialist, Operations Research at the Elko Business Office. The successful candidate will have excellent technical knowledge of mine engineering, operations research models, and strong computer science skills. The Technical Specialist, Operations Research has a unique opportunity to work across Nevada Gold Mines sites on operational research, taking data from all mines and identifying opportunities for regional optimization.
At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.
Responsibilities:
- Strong focus on developing advanced planning and disruption management solutions aimed at continually improving mine performance and operational efficiencies
- Ability to synthesize complex problems and create solutions that add value to a myriad of business needs.
- Must have a "can do" mindset to find solutions. Responsible for Life of Mine (LOM) planning
- Undertake mine design optimization and economic assessment works
- Identify technical projects and support or manage consultants to deliver solutions
- Interface with the operations team to ensure appropriate long-range planning support and experienced conditions are considered in LOM planning
- Responsible person delivery of LOM plans
- Interface with and manage consultants assisting in engineering and planning
- Develop and update the financial model for the LOM budget
- Lead trade-off studies and develop scenarios for review of potential options relating to LOM planning
- Set up and managed the schedule for the delivery of key outputs in the LOM planning process
- Interface with other technical professionals (Geotech, Geology, Hydrogeology, Metallurgy) to ensure LOM plans are technically sound and optimizations are identified
- Compile documentation and presentations of work in progress and completed.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications: - Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering (or similar engineering field) required
- Advanced degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a comparable quantitative field preferred
- Strong background in modeling, optimization, and algorithms preferred
- Experience with Deswik, Minemax, Vulcan, or other mine planning software packages is strongly preferred
- Experience in designing, developing, and implementing optimization tools preferred
- 3+ years of experience in using commercial optimization solvers such as CPLEX
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and verbal and written communication skills required
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and prioritization skills required
- Ability to work well collaboratively and independently required
- Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles required
What We Can Offer You - A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses benefits, and stock purchase plans where applicable
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work with an agile, collaborative, and high-performing team
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across Nevada Gold Mine locations
- Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer
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About UsOur mission is to be the world's most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.
With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick's highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.
The company's shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
About the TeamNevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick's Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge. At NGM, our mission is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners.