Senior Mine Planner - Hybrid Role with Growth

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Competitive salary and bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an experienced Senior Mine Planner to lead short-, medium-, and long-term mine plans in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. The role blends design, optimization, and planning with a flexible hybrid work setup, collaborating with geologists, surveyors, engineers, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of planning experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Deswik, Vulcan or MinePlan, with knowledge of open-pit and/or underground methods.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng in Mining Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years progressive experience in mine planning within operational environments.
• Proficiency in Deswik, Vulcan, MinePlan or similar.
• Strong understanding of open-pit and/or underground mining methods.
• Excellent analytical, spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed short, medium, and long-term mine plans and schedules.
• Optimize mine designs and production sequences to maximize resource utilization and economic value.
• Conduct feasibility studies and economic evaluations for mine planning scenarios.
• Generate mineable shapes and select appropriate mining methods based on geological and technical parameters.
• Collaborate with geological teams to interpret resource models and integrate them into planning processes.
• Work closely with operations and engineering departments to ensure plans are practical and executable.
• Monitor plan adherence and provide variance analysis, recommending adjustments as necessary.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and documentation for internal stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Stay current with advancements in mine planning software, techniques, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements in planning activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Spatial reasoning

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Geological data

Education

BSc/BEng in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

MinePlan

Job description

Placements24 seeks an experienced Senior Mine Planner to lead short-, medium-, and long-term mine plans in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. The role blends design, optimization, and planning with a flexible hybrid work setup, collaborating with geologists, surveyors, engineers, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of planning experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Deswik, Vulcan or MinePlan, with knowledge of open-pit and/or underground methods.