Senior Mine Planning Lead — Underground (FIFO 4/3)

Gold Fields; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site allowance 6%

Health insurance allowance

Employee referral bonus

Temporary accommodation

Job summary

Gold Fields is seeking a senior Planning Engineer to lead the Planning Engineering Department across multiple underground operations at St Ives, WA. You will oversee mine planning activities, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective extraction of gold resources.

You will drive production profiles from short-term implementation through to medium-term Life of Mine strategy, collaborating with technical and operations teams to optimise performance and value.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive underground mining experience with exposure to open pit desirable.
• Experience developing operationally ready mine designs and schedules and managing engineering workflows.
• Strong leadership and ability to mentor multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive mine plans considering geology, ore body, geotechnical criteria and constraints to optimize recovery.
• Collaborate with technical and operational teams to enhance mining performance, safety and efficiency.
• Review and update mine plans to align with exploration outcomes and annual business objectives.
• Monitor KPI and mining costs, identify improvements and implement cost-saving measures.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and development opportunities to team members.
• Communicate regularly with senior management on mine planning, production forecasts and KPIs.
• Foster continuous improvement and innovation within mine planning and production processes.

Skills

Leadership

Mine planning

KPI analysis

Team collaboration

Deswik.CAD

Deswik.Sched

Ventsim

Microsoft Office

Australian Driver's Licence

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik.CAD

Deswik.Sched

Ventsim

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gold Fields is seeking a senior Planning Engineer to lead the Planning Engineering Department across multiple underground operations at St Ives, WA. You will oversee mine planning activities, ensuring safe, efficient and cost-effective extraction of gold resources.

You will drive production profiles from short-term implementation through to medium-term Life of Mine strategy, collaborating with technical and operations teams to optimise performance and value.