Lead Mine Planning Engineer – Underground Gold

Gold Road Resources Limited; Kambalda West; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly private health insurance

$10K employee referral bonus

Job summary

Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd is seeking a senior Mine Planning leader in Western Australia. You will oversee planning across multiple underground operations, driving safe, efficient mine design and production forecasting from short-term to long-term horizons.

The role emphasizes leadership, cost control, and collaboration with technical and operations teams to deliver value across the Life of Mine strategy.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive underground mining experience.
• Experience developing operationally ready mine designs and schedules; manage engineering workflows and technical studies.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to support a multidisciplinary team.
• Valid Australian Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive mine plans, considering geological data and mining constraints to optimize gold recovery.
• Collaborate with technical and operational teams to improve mining performance while ensuring safety and efficiency.
• Regularly review and update mine plans to align with annual objectives and Long Term Mine strategy.
• Monitor KPI and mining costs; identify improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Provide leadership, mentorship and development to team members.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Mining software proficiency

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik.CAD

Deswik.Sched

Ventsim

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd is seeking a senior Mine Planning leader in Western Australia. You will oversee planning across multiple underground operations, driving safe, efficient mine design and production forecasting from short-term to long-term horizons.

The role emphasizes leadership, cost control, and collaboration with technical and operations teams to deliver value across the Life of Mine strategy.