Senior Underground Mine Planner - Pretoria (Growth & Bonuses)

Placements24; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Annual leave

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mine Planning Engineer to lead underground planning at our Pretoria, Gauteng operations. You will develop short, medium, and long-term mine plans, optimize layouts, and ensure safe, cost-effective extraction while coordinating with geology and geotechnical teams.

The role requires at least 7 years in mine planning, proficiency with Deswik, Vulcan, or Surpac, and a strong grasp of underground methods, surveying, and financial evaluation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering; Masters preferred.
• 7+ years in mine planning, with underground focus.
• Proficiency in Deswik, Vulcan, or Surpac.
• Experience in scheduling, analysis, and feasibility studies.
• ECSA registration desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed short-, medium-, and long-term mine plans for underground operations.
• Optimize mine layouts, production sequences, and equipment utilization to meet production targets.
• Collaborate with geology and geotechnical teams to integrate resource models into mine plans.
• Conduct feasibility studies and economic evaluations for mine development projects.
• Perform mine design work, including stope layouts, access development, and ventilation planning.
• Utilize mine planning software (Deswik, Vulcan, Surpac) for design and scheduling.

Skills

Mine planning

Underground mining

Deswik

Vulcan

Surpac

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Master's degree advantageous

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

Surpac

MS Excel

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mine Planning Engineer to lead underground planning at our Pretoria, Gauteng operations. You will develop short, medium, and long-term mine plans, optimize layouts, and ensure safe, cost-effective extraction while coordinating with geology and geotechnical teams.

The role requires at least 7 years in mine planning, proficiency with Deswik, Vulcan, or Surpac, and a strong grasp of underground methods, surveying, and financial evaluation.