Mine Engineer

PT Vale Indonesia Tbk; Luwu Timur; On-site; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Indonesia is seeking a skilled Mining Engineer for long-term planning and optimization of mining processes. The role involves ensuring data integrity, preparing pit designs, and collaborating on financial planning. Applicants should have a degree in Mining Engineering and at least 4 years of relevant experience, with proficiency in mine planning software like Vulcan. This is an opportunity to contribute to innovative mining practices and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree (S1) in Mining Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in mine planning.
• Strong understanding of nickel laterite formation and mine optimization methodologies.
• Familiarity with resource modeling and scheduling.
• Proficiency in using mine planning software like Vulcan.
• Project management and risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute validation procedures on datasets for mineral resources modeling.
• Prepare reliable pit designs using geological data.
• Develop mine resources and reserves schedule for future projects.
• Collaborate with departments for financial input on planning.
• Evaluate mining processes for operational efficiency.

Job description

Overview

To develop long-term planning and mine optimization efforts by integrating all deposit blocks into strategic mine planning, refining long-term strategies, and evaluating current processes to ensure maximum value generation alignment with long-term business objectives.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for executing comprehensive validation procedures on all required supporting datasets within the mineral resources modeling workflow, ensuring strict data integrity and consistently maintaining the accuracy, reliability, and quality of block models and resource estimations.
• Oversee the integration of all deposit blocks to ensure alignment with strategic planning frameworks and Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (MRMR) Document.
• Prepare and develop reliable pit design using Vulcan and do field inspections, design the mining hill using all data geology such as block model, ore zone, ore type, grade distribution, stripping ratio, etc.
• Develop mine resources and reserves schedule for entire Life of Mine of the future expansion project (establish assumptions to be used for mine planning, pit optimization, production scheduling optimization, Mine operational expenditure and Mine capital expenditure) based on the processing plant ore feed requirements.
• Collaborate with other departments to provide input for financial requirements related to long-term planning and mine optimization studies.
• Prepare simple or basic cost estimates, cost evaluation, NPV, and sensitivity cost analysis and opportunities project to reduce the cost. Present costing, economic benefits and business case of any mine initiatives/improvement required.
• Evaluate current mining business processes to identify areas for improvement in generating greater operational efficiency and economic value.
• Coordinate RnD studies on emerging technologies to support mining operations.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree (S1) in Mining Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in mine planning.
• Strong understanding of nickel laterite formation, ore type characteristic, mine planning, and mine optimization methodologies.
• Familiarity with resource modeling, scheduling, and operational strategy development.
• Proficiency in using mine planning software such as Vulcan, Whittle, MineMax, or equivalent.
• Project management, risk management, cost and budgeting, develop business case and improvement.
• Preferably have experience or knowledge in the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Management System (SMK3L).

Terms and Conditions

Only applicants that meet requirements with complete documents as required above will be notified for further selection process.

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For further information about PT Vale Indonesia Tbk, please visit http://vale.com/indonesia.

PTVI operates under a Contract of Work, which was amended with a Special Mining Business Permit (IUPK) on May 13, 2024. The contract is valid until December 28, 2035, and the concession covers an area of 118,017 hectares covering South Sulawesi (70,566 hectares), Central Sulawesi (22,699 hectares) and Southeast Sulawesi (24,752 hectares).

The Company mines laterite nickel ore and processes it into the final product of nickel in matte. The Company also continues its plan to developing integrated mining practices through the Indonesia Growth Project (IGP) in Morowali, Central Sulawesi and in Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi.