Underground Planning Engineer - FIFO with 18-Month Schedule

Gold Fields; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% site allowance

Private health allowance

Quarterly bonus scheme

5 weeks annual leave

18 weeks parental leave

Relocation support

Job summary

Gold Fields is seeking an experienced underground Planning Engineer to deliver short- and medium-term planning and scheduling for the Hamlet underground operation in Western Australia. Reporting to the Senior Engineer: Mine Planning, you will help meet safety, production and cost targets aligned with St Ives’ strategic objectives.

The role offers permanent employment, a 6% site allowance, a monthly private health allowance, a quarterly bonus, generous leave and parental leave, and relocation

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in mining engineering or a related discipline.
• WA First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate (completed or ability to obtain).
• Strong underground engineering experience, ideally in gold.
• Proficiency with MS Office and mining software (Deswik CAD, Deswik Scheduler, Ventsim).
• Demonstrated ability to develop short- and medium-term mine plans and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Develop the rolling 18-month mining schedule in line with budget requirements.
• Assist with budget schedule preparation.
• Ensure mine plans consider ventilation, infrastructure and paste fill needs.
• Prepare stope designs, level plan layouts and mining instructions aligned with the operational schedule.
• Create infrastructure plans and schedules aligned with mining interactions and budget constraints.
• Provide planning guidance to Production and support weekly scheduling.
• Collaborate across departments to support key projects.

Skills

Underground mining

Planning & scheduling

Education

Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik CAD

Deswik Scheduler

Ventsim

MS Office

Job description

Gold Fields is seeking an experienced underground Planning Engineer to deliver short- and medium-term planning and scheduling for the Hamlet underground operation in Western Australia. Reporting to the Senior Engineer: Mine Planning, you will help meet safety, production and cost targets aligned with St Ives’ strategic objectives.

The role offers permanent employment, a 6% site allowance, a monthly private health allowance, a quarterly bonus, generous leave and parental leave, and relocation