Superintendent - Technical Services

OceanaGold Corporation; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential role Otago

Company vehicle

Study assistance

EAP access

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

OceanaGold Corporation seeks a senior Open Pit Planning Leader to deliver short and medium-term mine plans, bridging Technical Services with Operations execution in Otago, NZ. Live and work locally in a residential role with a 9-day fortnight roster and a strong safety focus.

You will lead a high-performing team, manage contractors, and drive cost-efficient planning with a data-driven approach. The role offers competitive remuneration and study support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mine engineering or related discipline essential.
• Post grad diploma in business or management preferred.
• 10+ years of open pit mining experience including significant technical experience.
• Experience in managing teams and contractors.

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 coaching, mentoring and performance management.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Ensure 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 support safe, practical and economically optimised outcomes.
• Monitor performance against budget, forecast and Life of Mine plans; identify risks and opportunities.
• Ensure survey systems, controls and processes maintain accuracy and reliability.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight of fleet management systems for safe and efficient mining operations.
• Ensure critical systems are reliable, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of technologies that enhance safety and productivity.

Skills

Open pit mining experience (10+ years)

Team leadership & coaching

Contractor & commercial management

Mining software

Fleet management & data management

Cost control & optimization

Safety culture leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mine engineering

Postgrad diploma in business/management

Tools

Mining software tools

Job description

OceanaGold is aglobal 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 aglobal 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 atrusted 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 agreat 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 aMon-Fri 9 ‑day fortnight roster, so you can enjoy along weekend, every otherweek.

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 Operationsexecution.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Promote and maintain astrong safety culture across the technical servicesteam
• Ensure compliance with all legislative and company requirements
• Lead and develop ahigh-performing Technical Services team through effective coaching, mentoring and performance management.
• Foster aculture 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 planningactivities.
• Ensure mine designs, schedules and planning assumptions support safe, practical and economically optimised open pit miningoutcomes.
• 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 miningoperations.
• 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 businessoutcomes.
• Monitor open pitcosts
• 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 forOGC
• Drive cost reduction initiatives that do not compromise safety orquality
• Work closely with the Continuous Improvement team to deliver improvement projects
• Benchmark open pit performance against industry bestpractice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mine engineering or related disciplineessential.
• Post grad diploma in business or management preferred.
• 10 + years of open pit mining experience including significant technicalexperience
• Experience in managingteams.
• Demonstrated contractor and commercial managementexperience
• Strong knowledge of miningsoftware.
• Strong knowledge of fleet management principles and datamanagement.

Additional Information

WHAT’S ONOFFER:

• Residential role, live and work in the stunning region of Otago,NZ.
• Mon-Fri 9 ‑day fortnight roster—enjoy along weekend every otherweek.
• Competitive salary + short-term and long-termbonus
• Discounts on retail andservices
• Free Southern Cross Healthcare and LifeInsurance
• Long service recognition
• Living Our Values recoginition program
• Company vehicle provided for business and personaluse.
• Study assistance
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Exceptional working environment where people are valued andrespected
  

YOU MATTER:OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believeavariety 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 close 24 September 2026 .Shortlisting will commence immediately. Please note that avalid New Zealand working Visa will be required for thisposition.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED