Job Purpose:

To oversee all technical disciplines within the mining operation, including mine planning, geology, geotechnical engineering, survey, and ventilation, ensuring safe, efficient, and optimized extraction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate technical teams (planning, geologists, rock mechanics, surveyors) to deliver short- and long-term mine plans.
• Ensure reserve and resource models are current and compliant with reporting codes (JORC, NI 43-101, SAMREC).
• Optimize mine design, stope sequencing, and equipment utilization to maximize NPV.
• Manage technical budgets, capital projects, and technology implementation (e.g., fleet management systems, mine optimization software).
• Ensure compliance with ground control, ventilation, and geotechnical standards.
• Represent technical functions at monthly production and strategic meetings.
• Develop technical talent and succession plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering (postgraduate preferred).
• Professional engineer status (P.Eng., CEng, or equivalent).

Experience:

• 15+ years in underground or open-pit mining, with at least 7 years in technical management.
• Proven experience in both planning and operational roles.

Competencies:

• Mastery of mine planning software (Deswik, Surpac, Datamine, Vulcan, or MineSight).
• Strategic thinking and financial acumen (NPV, IRR, sensitivity analysis).
• Strong incident investigation and risk assessment skills.

• Lead and coordinate technical teams (planning, geologists, rock mechanics, surveyors) to deliver short- and long-term mine plans.
• Ensure reserve and resource models are current and compliant with reporting codes (JORC, NI 43-101, SAMREC).
• Optimize mine design, stope sequencing, and equipment utilization to maximize NPV.
• Manage technical budgets, capital projects, and technology implementation (e.g., fleet management systems, mine optimization software).
• Ensure compliance with ground control, ventilation, and geotechnical standards.
• Represent technical functions at monthly production and strategic meetings.
• Develop technical talent and succession plans.

• Mastery of mine planning software (Deswik, Surpac, Datamine, Vulcan, or MineSight).
• Strategic thinking and financial acumen (NPV, IRR, sensitivity analysis).
• Strong incident investigation and risk assessment skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering (postgraduate preferred).
• Professional engineer status (P.Eng., CEng, or equivalent).