We are currently seeking an Underground Mine Planning & Scheduling Engineer for an exciting and challenging role where you will design, plan & schedule underground level layouts, production stoping, other vertical openings and mine infrastructure. The mine has a significant 10yr+ mine life.
Some of what we are looking for:
Excellent communication skills with a flexible and adaptable outlook;
Bachelor’s Degree in mining engineering or comparable academic qualifications;
Comfortable in both the underground and mine office environment;
Solid Deswik mining software skills;
Demonstrated expertise with mine scheduling and in particular 12-week scheduling processes;
Developed and mature mine design skills;
Experience with contractor mining optimising designs and processes to maximize value and safety.
Position Duties:
- Confidently undertake scheduling tasks primarily in the 12 week to 12 month (budget) space, with ability to support implementation planning (1-4 weeks) when required;
- Produce cost effective and practical designs for underground lateral, decline and vertical development;
- Effectively balance mine scheduling and mine planning workflow;
- Produce production stope designs and documentation, including detailed stope economic analysis.