Senior Mine Planning Engineer

PT Merdeka Copper Gold; Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; On-site; IDR 300.000.000 - 400.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Indonesia is seeking a Senior Mine Planning Engineer responsible for overseeing engineering management systems and developing long-term strategic mine plans. In this role, you will provide leadership to ensure a strong safety culture, develop mine schedules, and conduct optimization studies. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering and around five years of experience in mine planning, with proficiency in key planning software tools.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of mine planning experience required.
• Experience in medium- to long-term mine planning is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the promotion of safety culture in mine operations.
• Develop medium- to long-term mine plans and strategies.
• Conduct optimization studies to align outcomes with objectives.
• Ensure practical execution of mine planning with site teams.

Skills

Mine planning software proficiency

Leadership in safety culture

Mine optimization studies

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Mining or related discipline

Tools

Surpac

MineSched

Whittle

Job description

Overview

The Senior Mine Planning Engineer is responsible for overseeing Engineering Management Systems and long-term strategic mine plans across all Merdeka Operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring mine planning activities support safe and efficient operations.
• Develop and deliver medium- to long-term mine plans, including Life of Mine strategies, pit and waste dump designs, and mine schedules.
• Conduct mine optimization studies and ensure planning outcomes are aligned with technical and business objectives.
• Apply and maintain the Mine Engineering Management System to support strategic planning governance and compliance.
• Prepare mine planning inputs for budgets, forecasts, and operational pit strategies.
• Collaborate with technical and site operations teams to ensure plans are practical, aligned to site capabilities, and effectively transitioned to execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mining or a related discipline.
• Around five (5) years of mine planning experience.
• Experience in medium- to long-term mine planning, including Life of Mine planning, pit optimization, and scheduling.
• Proficient in mine planning software such as Surpac, MineSched, Whittle, and related tools.