Principal Mining Engineer in Bournemouth

We\’re looking for a Principal Mining Engineer to join our clients team.

This senior role focuses on leading mine planning, design work, and contributing to technical studies and due diligence projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead pit design, optimization, and long-term scheduling for scoping to feasibility-level studies.
• Coordinate inputs from geology, metallurgy, environmental and financial teams.
• Develop pit layouts, waste dumps, haulage profiles, and equipment selection.
• Build operating and capital cost models and assess operational risks.
• Support reviews of producing and development-stage mining projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to high-quality technical reporting (NI 43-101, JORC, PERC, SK-1300).
• Assist with proposals and client engagement.

Technical Skills:

• Strong experience with Deswik, Datamine, MineSight, and pit optimisation tools (e.g., Whittle).
• Ability to develop LOM schedules, productivity models, and fleet requirements.
• Understanding of geotechnical, hydrogeological, and environmental constraints.
• Underground mining knowledge is an asset.

What We\’re Looking For:

• Degree in Mining Engineering (or equivalent).
• 15 years of engineering and operational experience.
• Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Ideally able to work from our UK office.