Senior Mining Technical Services Leader

SMS Mining Services

Western Australia

On-site

AUD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

SMS Mining Services, a Western Australian mining contractor, seeks an experienced Technical Services Manager to lead engineering, estimating and site support for ongoing projects from our High Wycombe head office.

You will drive short- and medium-term mine planning, provide technical leadership across Estimating, Engineering and Site Support, and coach engineers and surveyors to deliver robust commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) or other relevant tertiary qualifications.
Minimum 15 years’ relevant open-pit mining engineering and technical services experience.
Senior Mining Engineer or Technical Services leadership experience.
Open-pit mine planning and technical services expertise.
Experience developing short-term and medium-term mine plans and production schedules.
Professional memberships desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering, planning, scheduling, survey and technical support to SMS projects.
Develop and maintain short- and medium-term mine plans aligned with client requirements and budgets.
Deliver technical input into tendering, estimating, mobilization and project reviews.
Lead technical reviews to optimise fleet, productivity, and unit costs.
Coach Mining Engineers, Surveyors and other technical staff.
Review project schedules and resource assumptions for robust commercial outcomes.
Provide leadership for drill and blast, load and haul, ore and waste movement, and related mining activities.