Senior Mine Engineer

About Us

At i-80 Gold, we are committed to establishing Nevada’s next leading mid-tier gold producer, underpinned by exceptional performance and a people-centered culture where every employee can contribute meaningfully. Our development plan encompasses five gold projects, including both open pit and underground mines—supported by three processing streams: the refurbishment of an autoclave processing facility, construction of a CIL plant, and a large-scale heap leach facility. This environment presents a valuable opportunity to expand your skillset and advance your career. For more information about i-80 Gold please visit our website:

Who are we?

Join us during this period of rapid growth within a collaborative, small team setting with a flat organizational structure, guided by our core values: care, integrity, respect, collaboration, and excellence.

Location

5190 Neil Road, Suite 460, Reno, NV 89502 with regular travel to all mines and projects

Responsibilities

• Develop mine and infrastructure designs and schedules for multiple projects in all stages of development and production
• Provide constructive feedback for geologic and resource models
• Work closely with permitting specialists to produce robust project development strategies
• Development and implementation of safe, practical underground and open pit life of mine and short-term plans that facilitate orderly exploitation of mineral reserves and resources
• Collaborate with and mentor other Mine Engineers within the Company
• Optimize mining methods including investigation of new methods and equipment to improve efficiencies and control costs
• Benchmark unit mining costs against other operations and shared information from the industry
• Provide technical guidance and support to ensure that equipment selection, drilling and blasting, ventilation, pumping, and ground control programs are implemented, monitored, and improved at all sites
• Work closely with Mine Geology and Operations to control ore grade and minimize dilution using best practice mine designs, planning, and execution by operations
• Partner in developing life of mine planning and support for operational and development activities in other areas
• Develop and make recommendations for implementation of new techniques to reduce non-value-added activities and to remove waste.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mine or Geological Engineering or a related discipline
• Seven (7) or more years of engineering experience in underground and open pit mines
• Applied experience using software for mine mapping and modeling such as MineSite, Vulcan-Maptek, iGantt-Minemax or similar to create mine designs, plans, and schedules
• Demonstrated knowledge of mining and processing operations.
• This unique position requires an experienced mine engineer who is seeking a highly visible and influential role in a growing company.
• Experience in gold and silver mining preferred
• A self-starter who can be agile and decisive when required with a demonstrated track record of successes
• Proficiency in Microsoft software applications and network platforms
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to listen
• Ability to travel for business purposes, primarily in Nevada

How to apply

• Please refer to the Careers page on our website ( for instructions on how to apply. We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.