OB DESCRIPTION
VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT- MEDIUM TERM PLANNING ENGINEER
Lumwana Mining Company is seeking to recruit a highly committed employee for the position of Medium-Term Planning Engineer to join the versatile Strategic Planning team.
Reporting to the Coordinator — Medium Term Planning, you will be responsible for delivery of the medium-term forecast mining plans, bench extraction plans, budgets associated with waste dump, stockpiles and supporting infrastructure for the medium-term plans.
Your duties will include but not limited to the following:
- Creating the medium-term forecast mining plans, bench extraction sequences and budgets.
- Ensuring ore recoveries are maximized, equipment is utilized effectively, waste is dumped in a manner which allows waste dumps to be built efficiently and progressive rehabilitation to occur.
- Ensuring the medium-term plans follows logical, practical mining sequences particularly wet and dry season mining strategies requirements.
- Ensuring the haulage model is optimized within the mining area.
- Ensuring dewatering program and GC drilling plan are integrated into the Open Cut Mine plan.
- Ensuring mining operation is following the plan and mine to design.
- Assisting with production of mining reconciliation reports for quarterly and annual periods tracking mine production.
- Designing of waste dump sequences for medium term planning horizons including limits, development sequences, tip heads, spine roads and competent material requirements.
- Assisting the departmental Coordinators in the development of bench extraction plans and blast maters.
- Liasing with geology to ensure suitable quantity and quality of ore for processing requirements,
- Under the guidance of the department superintendent develop pit, dump and other infrastructure designs which are appropriate to suit the needs of the mine planning.
- Tracking the performance of the medium-term plans against actual plan performance
- Assisting in the development of standard operating procedures
- Providing support to other mine planning disciplines when required.
- Promoting a culture of safety and productivity
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements
- Grade Twelve (12) Certificate
- Bachelor of Mining Engineering (or equivalent)
- Should have a minimum 3 years relevant experience in the mining industry
- Experience in planning large open pit mines
- Experience in Mine Planning, Design and Production Engineering
- Experience in Vulcan and/or Deswik desirable
- Experience in using scheduling software including but not limited to Mine Sched
- Competent with Microsoft office suite of products
- Displays initiative and teamwork skills
- Able to drive and holds a valid driver’s license
Applicants that meet the above stated requirements are invited to submit their CVs through http:/(iobs.barrick.com/
Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management. Barrick offers equal employment opportunities to qualified men and women
Women who meet the above qualification are strongly encouraged to apply