Cost Estimation Engineer jobs in West Jordan, UT

We are looking for a Principal Resource Estimation Geologist to create and protect value across our copper portfolio by ensuring the resource risks, opportunities, and uncertainties are identified and quantified where possible and are managed to stakeholder expectations.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.

We have technical development programs that are industry-leading and recognize the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

This role is a great opportunity for a strategic-thinking individual who enjoys collaborating with different stakeholder groups to deliver key business objectives. Reporting to the Chief Advisor Resource Development, Copper Technical, you will be required to:

1. Work closely with project and operations teams to identify opportunities to find better ways to create value together through collaboration and partnership, including risk management and productivity improvements;

1. Be accountable for generating and delivering geology and resource models using various interpolation and advanced geostatistical techniques;

1. Develop a practical approach to resource estimation and work across the portfolio to benchmark and implement leading practices;

1. Advise our growth strategy and project shaping, provide technical expertise, share best practices, anticipate current and future risks, and provide direction and guidance within the discipline;

1. Improve mining efficiencies, accuracy of plans across various time horizons, and delivery of those plans through reconciliation of model performance.

What you ll bring

To be successful in this role you will bring:

1. A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

1. Strong leadership capability and competencies to lead a team of subject matter experts

1. Bachelor's degree in geoscience

1. Extensive experience in resource estimation across different commodities

1. Ability to mentor, train & develop on-site teams

1. Exceptional stakeholder management skills and be able to successfully navigate a networked organization

It will also be beneficial if you have:

1. Post graduate qualification

1. Membership of a professional society