Senior Technical Services Leader – Mine Planning & Risk

GOLD FIELDS; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership influence

Competitive remuneration

Bonuses

Job summary

Gold Fields is seeking a Senior Technical Services leader to join a site leadership team in Australia. You will oversee Production Planning & Scheduling, Planning Services, Survey and Geology, ensuring safe delivery of the production plan with technical integrity and robust planning horizons.

You will translate mine plans into executable two-year and one-year budgets, manage material risks, and maintain critical controls across geotechnical, ventilation and hydrology disciplines while guiding

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering, Geology, or Surveying.
• 10–15 years' experience in mining technical services, including 4–6 years in a leadership role.
• Strong mine planning and scheduling background with geotechnical, ventilation, hydrogeology, survey and geology knowledge.
• Experience in material risk and critical control management.
• Knowledge of statutory obligations and Mineral Resource/ ore Reserve reporting processes.
• Strong leadership and cross-site influence.
• Valid WA Driver's Licence (C Class) or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Technical Services function including Production Planning & Scheduling, Planning Services, Survey and Geology teams.
• Translate life-of-mine plans into a two-year operational plan and a one-year budget plan.
• Integrate inputs into a single production commitment and consolidated forecast.
• Own the asset's variance to plan by reconciling survey, grade and schedule performance.
• Provide geotechnical, ventilation, hydrology designs within the design envelope.
• Design and specify technical controls for material risks and hand over to operating teams.
• Oversee survey services, grade control, geological model, reconciliation and near-mine exploration.
• Ensure statutory appointments are held by competent people and kept current.
• Own the Technical Services budget and contribute to cost improvement.

Skills

Senior leadership

Mining engineering

Planning & scheduling

Geotechnical knowledge

Budgeting

Education

Mining Engineering

Geology

Surveying

Job description

Gold Fields is seeking a Senior Technical Services leader to join a site leadership team in Australia. You will oversee Production Planning & Scheduling, Planning Services, Survey and Geology, ensuring safe delivery of the production plan with technical integrity and robust planning horizons.

You will translate mine plans into executable two-year and one-year budgets, manage material risks, and maintain critical controls across geotechnical, ventilation and hydrology disciplines while guiding