Mine Planning ConsultantHybrid

Mine Planning Consultant

About Us

Following its acquisition, Micromine is the cornerstone of Weir’s Software Solutions division—bringing together Micromine’s digital expertise with Weir’s world-class engineering capability to accelerate smarter, more sustainable mining.

Founded in 1871, The Weir Group is a FTSE 100 global engineering business with 12,000 colleagues across more than 60 countries. Weir’s purpose is to make mining operations more efficient and sustainable, helping customers produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water, and waste. Together, Micromine and Weir are playing a critical role in supporting the global transition to a lower-carbon future.

What We Offer

 Join a market-leading, fast-growing global organisation, combining the agility of a software business with the scale and stability of a FTSE 100 group.:

• A base salary range of $115 to 150k CAD depending on candidate experience
• Extended health benefits, including allowances for family and wellness expenses
• 4 weeks paid Vacation and 2 weeks paid Personal Leave (i.e. Sick / Carer's Leave)
• RRSP matching
• Subsidized gym membership
• Opportunities for professional development and progression
• A team first culture and the chance to work within the mining technology industry

About The Opportunity

Our Americas team is currently seeking a Mine Planning Consultant in Vancouver BC. Based out of Vancouver, you will play a key support role for customers of our intuitive open-pit mine planning solutions- Micromine Beyond and Spry. In this role you will be responsible for delivering high quality pre and post-sales support activity, including technical product demonstrations, tenders, proof of concept model builds, software evaluation, campaigns, promotions, conferences and events etc.

Reporting directly to the Technical Services Manager- Mining, your key responsibilities will include:

• Assist the sales team by providing technical support during pre-sales demonstrations, trade shows, and other promotional events as requested
• Developing and maintaining long-term customer relationships
• Create and present strategic technical demonstrations to customers with a solution and value focus
• Provide training to current and new software users. Such training may take place at a client’s site, at a third-party venue or online
• Provide our clients with telephone, email and face to face support
• BETA testing new versions and products, providing feedback, and assessing impacts on support procedures and documentation

About You

You will have a background within operational mining, focusing on mine planning.

Other key skills, experience, and qualifications:

• A tertiary qualification in Mine Engineering
• Experience with Open Pit mining
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in analysis, design, implementation, and support of mine planning and scheduling systems
• Operational onsite mining experience
• Experience with general purpose mining software
• Experience with coal/hard rock mining.
• Client facing experience in a software or consulting services company preferred
• The ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time- throughout Americas 
• Spanish and English professional fluency preferred (spoken and written).

Next Steps

Ready to join the Micromine team? Apply now or visit www.micromine.com to learn more.