Senior Mine Planning Engineer

Deccan Gold Mines Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Deccan Gold Mines Limited in Bengaluru seeks a senior professional with approximately 10 years of experience in mine production and planning, including open cast and underground operations. You will lead planning activities, liaise with multidisciplinary teams, and drive optimization across pit designs and scheduling.

Experience with Deswik software is a plus, and fluency in English is required. Willingness to travel extensively across India, Central Asia, Europe & Africa is expected to

Qualifications

• Approximately 10 years of experience in mine production and planning (open cast and underground).
• Strong exposure to pit design, life-of-mine scheduling, medium- and short-term planning in gold or base metals.
• Proficiency in Deswik software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support mining and mine development activities
• Lead Ore Reserve estimation processes to International Standards (e.g., JORC, NI 43-101)
• Drive technical excellence across all aspects of mine planning and operations
• Collaborate on consulting projects across geographies
• Liaise with all internal & subsidiary stakeholders including project teams, business development, and corporate personnel

Skills

Mine production

Mine planning

English fluency

Travel willingness

Tools

Deswik software

Job description

• ~10 years of experience in mine production & mine planning (open cast and underground)
• Strong exposure to pit design, life-of-mine scheduling, medium- & short-term planning in gold or base metals
• Proficiency in Deswik software suite is a plus
• Fluent in English (spoken & written)
• Knowledge of Hindi, Russian, or Portuguese preferred
• Willingness to travel extensively across India, Central Asia, Europe & Africa

Responsibilities:

• Support mining and mine development activities
• Lead Ore Reserve estimation processes to International Standards (e.g., JORC, NI 43-101)
• Drive technical excellence across all aspects of mine planning and operations
• Collaborate on consulting projects across geographies
• Liaise with all internal & subsidiary stakeholders including project teams, business development, and corporate personnel