Senior Open-Pit Mine Planning Engineer | Growth & Impact

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Life insurance

Retirement savings plan

Training opportunities

Paid time off

Site allowances

Job summary

Placements24 is sourcing a Mine Planning Engineer for a leading mining operation in Gauteng, South Africa. The role focuses on creating and maintaining schedules for open-pit mines, from daily targets to life-of-mine plans, using Deswik, Vulcan and Surpac.

You will interpret geological data for planning models and conduct economic evaluations to guide decisions. Advantageous are experience with budgeting, safety practices, and cross-department collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or closely related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent collaboration across departments and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short-term and long-term mine plans (daily to life-of-mine).
• Utilize Deswik, Vulcan and Surpac to design pit layouts, haul roads and blast patterns.
• Integrate geological data into planning models and perform mining economics analysis.
• Optimize material movement, scheduling and equipment utilization.
• Monitor progress, ensure safety, environmental compliance and budgeting integrity.
• Collaborate with production, geology and survey teams and prepare management reports.
• Provide technical insights for project feasibility and expansions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

Surpac

Job description

Placements24 is sourcing a Mine Planning Engineer for a leading mining operation in Gauteng, South Africa. The role focuses on creating and maintaining schedules for open-pit mines, from daily targets to life-of-mine plans, using Deswik, Vulcan and Surpac.

You will interpret geological data for planning models and conduct economic evaluations to guide decisions. Advantageous are experience with budgeting, safety practices, and cross-department collaboration.