Senior Open-Pit Mine Planner — Hybrid/Remote

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a major diversified mining group in recruiting a Senior Mine Planning Engineer for operations in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. The role centers on developing life-of-mine and annual mine plans for open-pit operations, using industry tools to optimize designs, sequencing, and production schedules.

You will integrate geological models, reserves, and constraints, perform feasibility studies, and collaborate with survey and operations teams to translate strategy into

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 6 years experience in mine planning, open-pit operations.
• Proficiency in Deswik, Vulcan, Surpac and XACT.
• Strong knowledge of open-pit mining methods and reserve estimation.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term (life-of-mine) and short-term mine plans for open-pit operations.
• Utilize Deswik, Vulcan, Surpac, and XACT to optimize pit designs and sequencing.
• Integrate geological models, reserve data, and constraints into planning processes.
• Conduct feasibility studies and economic evaluations for expansions.
• Collaborate with survey teams to ensure accurate mine models and data.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations in planning.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Decision making

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

Surpac

XACT

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a major diversified mining group in recruiting a Senior Mine Planning Engineer for operations in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. The role centers on developing life-of-mine and annual mine plans for open-pit operations, using industry tools to optimize designs, sequencing, and production schedules.

You will integrate geological models, reserves, and constraints, perform feasibility studies, and collaborate with survey and operations teams to translate strategy into