Superintendent - Technical Services

OceanaGold; Macraes; Presencial; NZD 180.000 - 250.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Residential role in Otago

9-day fortnight roster

Competitive salary

Healthcare & Life Insurance

Company vehicle

Study assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Long service recognition

Descripción de la vacante

OceanaGold is offering a residential role in Otago, NZ, a one-hour drive from Dunedin, with a Mon-Fri 9-day fortnight roster and an outdoors lifestyle. The position links Technical Services with Operations to deliver short and medium term mine plans for safe, efficient extraction of ore.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Mine/Geotechnical engineering or Geology, plus 8+ years mining experience and leadership experience. Competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits are on offer.

Formación

• Must have strong safety leadership and team coaching abilities.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing technical services teams.
• Proven capability to manage open pit mine planning and associated governance.

Responsabilidades

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture within the technical services team.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Technical Services team through coaching and performance management.
• Provide leadership over short and medium term open pit mine planning activities.
• Ensure mine designs and schedules support safe, practical and economically optimized outcomes.
• Monitor budget, forecast and Life of Mine plans to identify risks and opportunities.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders, contractors and vendors for value delivery.

Conocimientos

Safety leadership

Team coaching

Performance management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Mine/Geotechnical engineering or Geology

Post grad diploma in business or management

Descripción del empleo

OceanaGold is a global intermediate gold and copper producer with more than 35 years of exploration, development and operating experience. We have four operating mines – Haile in the USA, Macraes and Waihi in New Zealand, and Didipio in the Philippines and a global workforce of ~5,400 employees and contractors.

Our people, assets, and strategy are core to our success. Guided by our values—Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance, and Teamwork—we strive to be a trusted company people want to work for, partner with, supply and invest in, to create value. We are committed to safe and responsible mining that generates strong returns and contributes to sustainable development in the regions where we operate. OceanaGold is listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (TSX: OGC; NYSE: OGC).

Job Description

Ditch the FIFO lifestyle! Live and work in the stunning region of Otago. Enjoy a great outdoors lifestyle with walking, biking, hunting & fishing spots on your doorstep. Situated a 1 hour drive of Dunedin, with its great schools and education through to University level. Spend more time exploring with a Mon-Fri 9-day fortnight roster, so you can enjoy a long weekend, every other week.

This new position has been created to deliver short and medium term mine plans to enable the safe, efficient and profitable extraction of ore. This role is the key link between the long-term plans originating from the Technical Services and Projects team and the Operations execution.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across the technical services team
• Ensure compliance with all legislative and company requirements
• Lead and develop a high-performing Technical Services team through effective coaching, mentoring and performance management.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Ensure appropriate workforce capability, succession planning and resource allocation to meet operational requirements.
• Provide leadership and governance over short and medium term open pit mine planning activities.
• Ensure mine designs, schedules and planning assumptions support safe, practical and economically optimised open pit mining outcomes.
• Monitor performance against budget, forecast and Life of Mine plans, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Ensure survey systems, controls and processes maintain the required levels of accuracy, compliance and reliability.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight of fleet management systems to support safe and efficient mining operations.
• Ensure critical and statutory systems are reliable, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of technologies that enhance safety, productivity and operational performance.
• Manage key stakeholder, contractor and vendor relationships to ensure effective service delivery and business outcomes.
• Monitor open pit costs
• Manage service and supply contract(s) in accordance with the contract provisions and within OGC contract management frameworks with the aim of delivering the most value for OGC
• Drive cost reduction initiatives that do not compromise safety or quality
• Work closely with the Continuous Improvement team to deliver improvement projects
• Benchmark open pit performance against industry best practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mine/Geotechnical engineering or Geology.
• Post grad diploma in business or management preferred.
• 8+ years of mining experience, including some management roles.

Additional Information

WHAT'S ON OFFER:

• Residential role, live and work in the stunning region of Otago, NZ.
• Mon-Fri 9-day fortnight roster - enjoy a long weekend every other week.
• Competitive salary + short-term and long-term bonus
• Discounts on retail and services
• Free Southern Cross Healthcare and Life Insurance
• Long service recognition
• Living Our Values recoginition program
• Company vehicle provided for business and personal use.
• Study assistance
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Exceptional working environment where people are valued and respected
  

YOU MATTER:OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believea variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success.Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact usat [e-mail]

**Applications close6 November 2026.Shortlisting will commence immediately. Please note that a valid New Zealand working Visa will be required for this position.

**PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED