Carlin - Dewatering Engineer II

Position Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

Our People’s division is growing, and we are looking for a Dewatering Engineer for our team. The successful candidate will plan, schedule, and coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope.

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

• Assist and lead project definition, scoping, costing, approval, design, permitting and construction activities of mining and processing infrastructure projects
• Execution of some aspects of small and medium sized projects, including planning, justification, engineering, and design
• Forecasting project costs
• Assist in providing design input to engineering consultants
• Assist in coordinating efforts internally within Nevada Gold Mines during planning, design, construction, and commissioning of wells
• Initiate regular communication with operations, environmental, safety, project sponsor and stakeholders
• Assist in procurement of equipment, supplies, and contracts
• Ensure projects are designed and constructed with safety being the highest priority
• Provide input into the Annual Environmental Report which goes to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP)
• Formulate project parameters, and assist in monitoring progress to address constraints;
• Act as primary liaison between the project execution team and the design engineering team;
• Support project execution through project controls, cost forecasting, scheduling, quantity surveying and reconciliation and earned value management;
• Water pump sizing and selection
• AC Transformer sizing and selection
• Water pipeline design.
• Pumping data collection and reporting
• Assist with wireless communication infrastructure and automation projects
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering required
• Knowledge of standard project delivery models and methods, including PMI’s PMBOK knowledge areas, basic stage gate project steps (scoping/concept/feasibility/implementation/ closeout), project controls/tracking, estimating, etc. preferred
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of DROM (Design for Reliability, Operability, and Maintainability) and OR (Operational Readiness) principles preferred
• Project Management knowledge is preferred
• Experience with managing contractors and contract management is preferred
• Competence in MS Office is required
• Proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD/Civil 3D and Inventor is preferred
• Familiarity with wireless data transfer and communications; installation, data collection/output
• Strong oral and written communication skills are required
• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of this job is required
  
  

About Us

Our 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.

Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company. With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry - including six of the world's Tier One gold mines - Barrick's operations an projects span 18 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States. We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth. Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABX".

About The Team

Nevada 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.