<p dir = "auto">Brief Posting Description </p> <p dir = "auto">Senior Mining Engineer will be responsible for the development and rollout of efficient mining plans, schedules, and excavate/dump designs. This role requires to provide designs and schedules to support the execution of the drilling, blasting and mine production plan.</p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto">Detailed Description </p> <p dir = "auto">a. Organize Implementation and monitoring of the long and short-term mine planning and mine designing process for open pit operations.</p> <p dir = "auto">b. Overview/ preparation for approval of the detailed schedules and layouts.</p> <p dir = "auto">c. Overview/ preparation for approval of the open pit production plans.</p> <p dir = "auto">d. Overview/preparation for approval of the mine engineering budgets.</p> <p dir = "auto">e. Mining studies management using in-house and third-party skills (consultants).</p> <p dir = "auto">f. Provide consultancy and expert advice on mining and mineral extraction projects.</p> <p dir = "auto">g. Establish production targets and monitor their achievement; ensure that monthly progress plans are completed in a timely manner and are available.</p> <p dir = "auto">h. Work alongside with the Geological Department to optimize grade control and minimize dilution through mine designs and mine plans.</p> <p dir = "auto">i. Ensure designs and applications are consistent with regulatory and company policies and procedures.</p> <p dir = "auto">j. Provide assistance and advice to the operating units, ensuring maximum production and operational planning; ensure correct and up-to-date plans and information, and accurately measure key mining performance indicators.</p> <p dir = "auto">k. Ensure that a monthly digest of relevant KPIs, progress measurements and reports is available.</p> <p dir = "auto">l. Evaluate new and innovative products, techniques, and procedures.</p> <p dir = "auto">m. Recognize options and advise on actions to adopt best practices for mine engineering.</p> <p dir = "auto">n. Advice, implement, assist and control mine improvement projects.</p> <p dir = "auto">o. Tracking actual progress against planned production.</p> <p dir = "auto">p. Manage the drilling and blasting activities to improve blasting optimization.</p> <p dir = "auto">q. Regular coordination with Operations, Geology, and Survey groups to implement the weekly and monthly plan. In addition to the creation of forecasts to achieve monthly and yearly budget targets.</p> <p dir = "auto">r. Work with Maintenance and Purchasing departments to provide engineering expertise and improve cost optimization.</p> <p dir = "auto">s. Provide technical expertise to support the assumptions in mining reserve updates.</p> <p dir = "auto">t. Comply with all technical, legal and safety measures.</p> <p dir = "auto">u. Liaise with all mining operations and technical teams.</p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto">Job Requirements </p> <p dir = "auto"> </p> <p dir = "auto">Education:</p> <p dir = "auto">• BSc. in Mining Engineering.</p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto"> </p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto">Preferred Training:</p> <p dir = "auto">• Certificates for at least one of the mine design software like Deswik, Datamine, Surpac or Micromine.</p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto"> </p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto">Experience:</p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto">• Minimum of seven (7) years of open pit mine production/planning experience.</p> <p dir = "auto">• Experience in managing a mining department.</p> <p dir = "auto">• Having experience as an Expat is an advantage.</p> <p dir = "auto"> </p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto">Technical Skills:</p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto">• Knowledge and awareness in HSE.</p> <p dir = "auto">• To use the latest mining software.</p> <p dir = "auto">• Advanced computer skills.</p> <p dir = "auto">• Drilling and blasting experience.</p> <p dir = "auto">• Aware of geotechnical studies in mine design.</p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto"> </p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto">Soft Skills:</p> <p dir = "auto"></p> <p dir = "auto">• Problem solving.</p> <p dir = "auto">• Good interpersonal skill</p> <p dir = "auto">• Good management and organizational abilities.</p>
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