Job title: Long Term Planning Engineer

Location: West and Central Africa

Short description:

Prepares the Long Term Mining Plan for the mining operations, ensuring that production targets are met within budget whilst achieving the objectives of a zero accident workplace. Reporting to Mine Manager.

Job description:

To work under the direction of the Mine Manager.
Prepare pit designs and optimisations.
Prepare dump designs and optimisations.
Prepare and update Quarterly, Yearly and LOM Mining Plan, specifying Load & Haul and Drill & Blast volumes, ore and waste tonnes by pit location and RL.
Assist in the optimisation of pit designs, blast pattern design and operations efficiencies.
Optimise haul profiles.
Preparation of the Quarterly and 6 monthly operational plan.
Schedules and chairs weekly and monthly planning meetings for the mining department.
Schedules and chairs weekly and monthly planning meetings with the mining department and the mining contractor.
Liaise with the Contractor on all contractual issues in areas of responsibility.
Assist in the preparation and submission of Monthly and Quarterly Reports to the Mine Manager.
Undertake relevant technical assignments to resolve technical issues as they arise in relevant field of work, improving productivity and providing cost savings to the operations.
Establish and meet time-lines at all times.
Compliance with all statutory Regulations and Procedures.
Compliance with all the Company's Policies and Procedures.
Backup all database files.
Develop and design all monthly planning database sheets and make them available to the user(s).
Upward reporting as required.

Scope:

Promotional Oportunities : Chief Mine Planning Engineer, Mine Manager

Qualification:

Must have a formal tertiary qualification in Mining, Civil, or related discipline.

Experience:

A minimum of 5 to 7 years experience in open pit mine planning and/or in mining operations or equivalent experience. Good understanding of mining processes. Have a Drivers License.

Candidate profile:

Active and healthy.

Professional presentation and abel to promote a good image for the Company.

Be prepared to work outside normal working hours.

Position profile:

Knowledge of selective open pit mining techniques and the equipment employed.
Knowledge of Mining and Explosive Regulations.
Good inter-personal skills.
Sound judgement and analytical skills.
Task and results drive.

Additional information:

Computer literacy (Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Database programmes). Mine Planning Software (GEMS, DATAMINE or SURPAC). Good understand of earth moving equipment.

Remuneration:

A competitive and negotiable expatriate remuneration package. The Company has a equity based performance related incentive scheme.

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