LATAM-AP - Mine Engineering Lead

LATAM-AP - Mine Engineering Lead Barrick Gold Corporation Salary: $9,750,000 – $12,500,000 Purpose Barrick is looking for a Mine Engineering Lead to join the Technical Services team. In this role, you will provide strategic and long‑term mine planning support to Barrick’s LATAM‑AP operating mine sites, development projects, and growth opportunities. Technical focus of value‑add strategic planning is combined with bringing industry‑leading experience to help continued professional development of site‑based teams. Frequent travel (30–50%) required. Key Duties & Responsibilities Provide technical support to site mine engineering teams to deliver high‑quality life‑of‑mine plans, forecasts, and budgets. Provide mine engineering support for regional project studies, merger and acquisition evaluations, and due diligence. Champion culture of continuous improvement and innovation, optimisation, and debottlenecking, focusing on increased productivity, reduced operating cost, and improved safety. Undertake strategic pit and mine schedule optimisation studies. Develop practical long‑term mine designs and production schedules. Develop operating and capital cost estimates to support financial modelling of mine plans. Work with site and regional finance teams to complete economic evaluations of projects and alternative scenario plans. Highlight opportunities and risks in the mine plans to help drive corporate strategy. Mentor and guide site‑based mine engineering teams. Identify, engage, and manage consultants where required for mine engineering studies. Review, improve, and synergise long‑term mine planning processes, workflows, and systems. Assist and guide the reporting of annual Reserves and Resources to required standards. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners across regions to promote best practices. Actively contribute to the region’s ‘Journey to Zero’. Role model high standards of professional behaviour and ethics, in accordance with our DNA. Be accountable for ensuring succession planning activities are proactively managed, with development plans in place for individuals to assume critical positions within the team. Undertake and deliver projects and ad‑hoc work/assignments as required by the business. Qualifications & Experience Education Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related field. Experience Minimum 8–10 years of mining engineering experience in metalliferous mines, with a strong background in open‑pit mine planning. Underground mine planning experience highly regarded. Experience with first‑principles estimation of mining operating and capital costs. Previous experience in a leadership role or mentoring more junior engineers is highly regarded. Member of a relevant professional institution. Skills & Capabilities Competency in the use of open‑pit optimisation and design software such as Vulcan, Deswik, Whittle, DeswikGO, or similar. Strong presentation and communication skills, along with the ability to adapt messaging and communication based on audience. Experience with financial modelling and evaluation of alternatives. Highly pragmatic with a strong work ethic and delivery focused. Ability to travel regularly to remote locations and spend time in operations (30–50% travel). Spanish language capabilities highly regarded. Core Values & Company DNA Zero Harm Workplace – safety is of paramount importance. It is inherent in every part of our business and is everyone’s responsibility to adhere to our safety standards. We aim to mitigate known hazards and target a zero‑harm workplace. Responsible and Accountable – act as owners, respect each other as peers, and work as a team towards achieving our mission. Take initiative, own up to mistakes, learn, drive change, lead by example. Partnerships – foster genuine partnerships and deliver on our commitments to partners. Earn trust and create transparency to build enduring partnerships with employees, shareholders, stakeholders, and local communities. Build a Sustainable Legacy – earn our social licence by being a valued member of our host communities by creating economic activity. Manage impact and strive to be an industry leader in safety, health and environmental practices. Results Driven – results‑driven through agile decision‑making and disciplined execution. Keep it simple and deliver fit‑for‑purpose solutions. World‑Class People – attract and develop strong, world‑class people who are informed and involved in the processes of the company. Be Honest, Transparent, and Act with Integrity – communicate directly, honestly, and transparently. Create platforms to enable employees to feel free to voice opinions. Act with integrity, always. #J-18808-Ljbffr