Mine ventilation engineer

Mine ventilation engineer

• Mine ventilation engineer with experience working on ventilation and cooling projects.

• In this role the engineer will ensure that conditions underground are safe work environments. Specialized knowledge and experience designing ventilation circuits that ensure workers have clean air to breathe by removing pollutants from mining activities (e.g., engine exhaust, dust, smoke). The ventilation system needs to direct limited quantities of air to work areas thousands of metres underground efficiently by using mechanical equipment (e.g., fans, ducts, dampers, instrumentation such as flowmeters and pressure gauges)

• Specific expertise in mine ventilation onsite to improve the efficiency of their operations and to plan for future mine development.

o Co-ordination of ventilation projects, including management of external consultants budgets, deliverables and performance

o Monitoring of the health of underground ventilation system using a combination of real-time monitoring instruments and field investigations

o Assessment of future ventilation needs for the next 45+ years of mine life

o Specification, selection, and technical review of ventilation equipment

o Process engineering calculations for industrial heating systems, including air/water and air/air heaters

o Required education (engineering degree, certifications etc)

• Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Chemical Engineering

• Master of Applied Science (role requires knowledge of both chemical and process engineering)

• The role requires at least 2.5 years experience with the following:

o Experience developing and modelling ventilation plans for block cave mining.

o Cryogenic cooling plant design experience.

o Experience writing specifications for procurement for key pieces of equipment and coordinated with the client, vendors, and contractors.

o Experience designing mine air cooling systems, including process development, as well as equipment sizing and development.

o Experience developing capital and operating expense estimates for specialized gas handling equipment (e.g., fans, ducts, air pollution control systems)

o Project management experience (from preliminary concept development through construction).