Superintendent, Mine Planning

Ma'aden Gold and Base Metals (MGBM); Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Ma'aden Gold and Base Metals (MGBM) in Saudi Arabia seeks a Superintendent, Mine Planning to develop and maintain short-, medium-, and life-of-mine plans in collaboration with Geology, Operations, Processing, and Technical Services.

You will lead design and scheduling, monitor performance, conduct optimization studies, prepare annual plans and budgets, ensure data integrity, and drive continuous improvement while upholding HSE standards.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate in English with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated drive to achieve production targets.
• Strong collaborative and ethical work approach.
• Ability to work in a safety-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains short-, medium-, and long-term mine plans with relevant technical and operational functions.
• Produces and reviews mine designs and schedules to optimize resource use, safety, and cost.
• Coordinates with Geology to incorporate models, reserve updates, and grade control into plans and forecasts.
• Monitors performance, analyzes variances, and suggests corrective actions.

Skills

Good knowledge of English

Achievement Orientation

Teamwork

Ethics and Values

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Superintendent, Mine Planning

Reporting to: Mine Manager

Business Unit / Function: GGM

Department: Mining

Why This Role Matters

Develops and maintains short-term, medium-term, and life-of-mine plans in coordination with Geology, Mining Operations, Processing, and Technical Services to achieve production and business targets.

What You Will Deliver

Mine Planning and Design

• Develops and maintains short-, medium-, and long-term mine plans with relevant technical and operational functions.

• Produces and reviews mine designs, production schedules, extraction sequences, and development plans to optimize resource utilization, safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.

• Coordinates with Geology to incorporate resource models, reserve updates, and grade control information into plans and production forecasts.

Performance and Optimization

• Monitors actual mining performance against approved plans, analyzes variances, identifies constraints and risks, and recommends corrective actions.

• Conducts mine optimization studies and evaluates mining methods, equipment requirements, and operational strategies to maximize resource recovery and minimize operating costs.

• Drives continuous improvement opportunities within mine planning processes, systems, and technologies.

Business Planning and Technical Governance

• Prepares annual operating plans, production forecasts, manpower requirements, budgets, and capital expenditure proposals for mine planning and development.

• Maintains the accuracy, integrity, and availability of mine planning data, survey information, and technical reports.

• Leads technical studies, feasibility assessments, mine expansion plans, and resource utilization reports.

• Reviews and approves planning deliverables, technical reports, designs, and schedules against company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

People and HSE

• Supervises Mine Planning personnel, provides technical guidance and coaching, and deploys department resources effectively.

• Implements HSE requirements in planning activities and participates in risk assessments and incident investigations.

What Success Looks Like

• Short-, medium-, and life-of-mine plans align with approved production and business objectives.

• Mine designs, schedules, forecasts, and technical reports are accurate, available, and compliant with company and regulatory requirements.

• Planning variances, constraints, and risks are identified and addressed through timely corrective recommendations.

• Mine planning activities improve resource recovery, operating efficiency, and cost effectiveness while meeting HSE requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering.

Experience

• Eight to ten years of mining experience, including significant experience in mine planning and scheduling.

Skills That Matter

• Good knowledge of English

• Achievement Orientation

• Teamwork

• Ethics and Values