Job Description

• Generate mine designs, activity sequences, and schedules for the long range mine plan
• Create LOM dump designs and sequencing
• Ensure a seamless transition from life of mine planning to mid and short-range mine plans
• Conduct analysis to identify optimal mine plans.
• Generate practical mine designs in compliance with geotechnical, hydrogeological and geological parameters
• Analyse and reconcile actual mine performance to planned performance
• Responsible for pit optimization, mine scheduling, fleet sizing, technical studies focused on asset optimization, etc.
• Collaborate with all departments and engineering disciplines to integrate long-term mine infrastructure projects into the mine plan
• Analyse haulage and cycle times with the purpose to collaborate and propose continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensures mining is planned to maximize the recovery of ore and minimize mining dilution
• Preparation of the annual mining budget and prepare associated reports on production activities
• Maintain design database
• Comply with all safety requirements and observe all company policies and procedures
• Performs other mine engineering duties that may reasonably be required

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering from an accredited University
• 5+ years of mine planning experience in an open pit environment preferred, underground experience will be considered
• Knowledge of Vulcan or ability to learn the software
• Must have excellent computer skills with MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook
• Must be able to manage time effectively and set priorities
• Ability to interpret and disseminate technical information between internal and external stakeholders

Additional Information

Key Working Relationships (List internal and external main points of contact for the role)

• Excellent problem solving skills with complex problems, including both definition of the problem and generation and evaluation of solutions.

  • Excellent planning and organisational skills, including goal setting, group performance monitoring and the ability to modify priorities where necessary to achieve these goals.
  • The ability to make a decision from a range of competing options where the outcomes are not entirely predictable.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills, and the ability to convince others to co-operate and contribute.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, talk, hear, and see.

• Be able to walk over rugged terrain up to 6 miles per day in hot & humid and/or cold weather with occasional rain & snow.

• Must be able to work shift work with 12 hour shifts.

• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the workday.

• Work is in a surface mine setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity.

• Safely operate 4WD light vehicles on highways, off-road, and on an active mine site.

• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine environment, including hart hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves, and any other protective equipment as required.

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