Senior Specialist Mine Planning

AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Canada is seeking a Senior Specialist Mine Planning (Underground) to provide technical expertise for their underground operations. You will develop mine planning, ensure adherence to mining standards, and support long-term planning initiatives. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor in Mining Engineering, extensive underground mining experience, and advanced skills in mine design software. This role offers competitive remuneration, flexible work options, and comprehensive health benefits.

Benefits

Fully covered Top Tier Gold Cover Private Health Insurance

Flexible working policy

Attractive annual bonus

Paid parental leave

Training and development opportunities

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in hard rock underground mining.
• Demonstrated mine planning and operations experience.
• Capable of acting as the Qualified Person for mineral reserve declaration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct life-of-mine and strategic planning.
• Promote a strong safety culture within mining operations.
• Support detailed cost modelling for assessing mining projects.

Skills

Mining Engineering

Underground Mining

Mine Planning

Cost Estimation

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor of Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Stope Optimiser

Ventsim

Pumpsim

Job description

Our Story

Belong at AngloGold Ashanti Australia and make gold a part of your story. A story of exploring, mining, and processing one of the world’s most sought‑after precious metals. What we do goes beyond mining. We support communities in which we operate, champion environmental stewardship, and strengthen local and national economies. Come and be a part of our team, a team committed to building a better future. Be known. Be valued. Be recognised.

About Us

At AngloGold Ashanti, we pride ourselves on having a collaborative workplace that is focused on providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We want to create an environment where people feel comfortable to bring their whole, authentic self to work and feel safe, respected, and valued while doing so. AngloGold Ashanti is one of the world’s largest gold producers with operations and projects spanning across four continents. Our globally diverse, world‑class portfolio is supported by focused exploration in the established and new gold‑producing regions of the world. We offer a working environment that allows every employee to contribute, learn and flourish. In Australia we own and manage the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, and the Tropicana Gold Mine (70% AGA owned, 30% Regis Resources). These are two of Western Australia’s premier gold operations, with ongoing investment and exploration taking place across both open pit and underground operations at each site.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Specialist Mine Planning (Underground) to join the Australian Business Unit Technical Services Team. Accountable to the Manager: Mining, this role is responsible for providing technical expertise and analysis primarily for the Underground Operations while ensuring integration with the whole of operations. Here you will develop, review, and support implementation of mine planning, and deliver key planning components of the long‑term plan, reserves, mine planning components for projects and studies, ensuring adherence to mining standards and regulatory requirements. This role is predominantly based in the Perth corporate office on a 5 days on, 2 days off roster; however, regular site travel to both Australian mines will be required.

Role Purpose

Conduct life‑of‑mine and strategic planning and provide mining technical support for all mining activities, mine planning and projects in the Australia Business Unit.

Accountabilities

• Promote a strong safety culture, supporting the AGA safety vision and values, identify and mitigate risks within the mining operations.
• Carry out annual reserve reporting requirements, and act as Qualified Person for reporting of reserves.
• Use highly developed mine design, planning and scheduling skills to develop the life‑of‑mine plans and strategic mine plans, considering all relevant planning inputs, corporate guidance, and planning standards, and support the execution of costed Life‑of‑Mine plans.
• Support Full Potential initiatives, identifying opportunities, and follow up with implementation, tracking and reporting to help drive value creation.
• Carry out detailed cost modelling for assessing mining projects and budget analysis.
• Support the mine engineering and planning teams on each site and help identify and deliver training needs.
• Act in accordance with the AngloGold Ashanti values, and develop and maintain constructive relationships with colleagues, business partners and other stakeholders.

About You

• A Bachelor of Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in hard rock underground mining, including demonstrated mine planning, and operations experience, with an understanding of the interaction between open pit and underground mining.
• Capable of acting as the Qualified Person for mineral reserve declaration.
• An understanding of mining cost estimation and analysis.
• Advanced skills using general mining software packages is essential, proficiency in Deswik and familiarity with Stope Optimiser, Ventsim and Pumpsim.
• Strong analytical skills, combined with high attention to detail and the ability to proactively identify and assess issues and opportunities.
• Solid communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to juggle competing demands and work as a team player.
• Passion for coaching and mentoring others, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Culture and Benefits

Our workplace demonstrates dignity and respect for each other, we offer challenging work, highly competitive remuneration that is regularly adjusted to market conditions, and career development opportunities. At AGAA we consider learning as a shared responsibility and your personal development is important to us. Your new benefits will include:

• Fully covered Top Tier Gold Cover Private Health Insurance for you and your family (fully paid).
• Flexible working policy.
• Attractive annual bonus.
• Opportunity to work for an endorsed WORK180, and an accredited menopause‑friendly employer.
• 26 weeks primary and 8 weeks secondary paid parental leave.
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities and further study assistance.
• Active committees driving a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Giving back to your community with volunteering leave.
• Salary sacrifice and novated lease options.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by WORK180 can be seen on the WORK180 website.

AGAA recognises that standard recruitment processes are not accessible to everyone. If there are any accommodations or supports that would assist you in participating in the recruitment process for this role, please reach out to our Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity team at [e-mail]