Description
We are seeking a Senior Engineer - Mine Planning to join our team in India. You will develop and maintain short-, medium- and long-term mine plans for open-pit and underground mining operations.
Job Overview As a Senior Engineer - Mine Planning, you will be responsible for creating, updating and reviewing mine designs using Deswik.CAD and related Deswik modules. You will also develop strategic, tactical and operational mine plans aligned with project objectives and available technical inputs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain short-, medium- and long-term mine plans for open-pit and underground mining operations
- Prepare mine designs, including pit layouts, haul roads, ramps, waste dumps, stockpiles and underground development layouts using Deswik
- Generate production schedules and mining sequences that support operational planning and mining study requirements
- Contribute to mine optimization, option assessments, trade-off studies and life-of-mine planning
- Support mining inventory, production forecasting, material movement and equipment planning activities
- Coordinate with geology, geotechnical, mine water and infrastructure disciplines to develop integrated and practical mine plans
- Prepare clear technical reports, presentations, calculations and engineering documentation for internal and client review
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the continued development of the GCC Mine Planning capability
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or a closely related discipline
- 8+ years of relevant experience in mine planning, mine design and/or production scheduling
- Strong experience in open-pit and/or underground mining operations or consulting assignments
- Demonstrated capability in strategic, tactical and operational mine planning
- Advanced working knowledge of Deswik for mine design and scheduling
- Understanding of mine development, extraction sequencing, material movement, equipment productivity and operational constraints
- Ability to interpret geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological, environmental and infrastructure inputs for mine planning
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams