Senior Planning Engineer Mining Value Chain Mechanized Deswik Design JORC Mining Engineering Gauteng South Africa
Senior Planning Engineer Mining Value Chain Mechanized Deswik Design JORC Mining Engineering Gauteng South Africa
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Reference Number:MHU
Job Description:
Our client is a wellestablished diversified mining company who are seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to join their team based at corporate headquarters in Johannesburg. The purpose of this position is to provide specialist support in the development and execution of lifeofasset planning across the organization’s mining operations. This role focuses on ensuring the optimal performance sustainability and risk management of assets throughout their lifecycle. The specialist will collaborate with crossfunctional teams to analyze asset data identify improvement opportunities and contribute to the development of asset management strategies that align with operational and financial objectives. This reports directly to the Manager LoAP.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.
- Develop and optimize lifeofasset plans (LoAP) including scheduling for both open pit and underground operations ensuring alignment with strategic and operational goals.
- Mine Design and Scheduling: Create detailed mine designs including pit and stope designs waste management strategies and production schedules.
- Cost Estimation and Optimisation: Perform cost estimation and mine optimisation to improve project economics and sustainability.
- Ore Reserves: Complete all required work to act as a Competent Person reviewing all aspects of the Ore Reserves from geology through to financial evaluation
- Implement a purposedriven highperforming culture that is aligned with the company values is inclusive and promotes diversity supports engagement and fosters continuous improvement to work processes.
Requirements: Qualification and Skill
- Bachelors degree in mining engineering or other relevant discipline
- Masters Degree in Mining or Finance or MBA advantageous
- Valid EB/Code 08 driver’s licence
- Certifications: Must be a Competent Person for Ore Reserves (e.g. JORC) with a proven track record of signing off on reports.
- At least 57 years’ experience in similar level role
- Overall expert knowledge of the full mining value chain including geology processing tailings smelting and refining
- Proficient skill in Deswik.CAD (design an open pit mine) Deswik.Sched (build a schedule start to finish) and Deswik.LHS (build and run a haulage model) for longterm scheduling and optimization;
- Advance skills in Minemax for strategic scheduling (build a model and identify value drivers);
- Expert skill in manipulating a geological resource model including regularisation adding costs calculating revenue and set up for a pit optimisation;
- Ability to identify material value drivers and prioritise them in day to day work;
- Advance ability to analyse complex data and translate it into practical mine plans and costeffective solutions;
- Strong ability in troubleshooting mine design and scheduling problems
Benefits and Contractual information:
- Permanent role
- Corporate based with frequent travel
If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to
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Mark Huber
Managing Lead Executive Mining Recruitment
CA Mining
CA Mining will respond to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.
Employment Type
Full Time
