Barrick

Lumwana Mining Company is seeking to recruit a highly committed employee for the position of Medium-Term Planning Engineer to join the versatile Strategic Planning team.

Reporting to the Coordinator – Medium Term Planning you will be responsible for delivery of the medium-term forecast mining plans, bench extraction plans, budgets associated waste dump, stockpiles and supporting infrastructure for the medium-term plans.

Your duties will include but not limited to the following:

Create the medium-term forecast mining plans, bench extraction sequences and budgets.
Ensure ore recoveries are maximized, equipment is utilized effectively, waste is dumped in a manner which allows waste dumps to be built efficiently and progressive rehabilitation to occur.
Ensure the medium-term plans follows logical, practical mining sequences particularly wet and dry season mining strategies requirements.
Assist with production of mining reconciliation reports for quarterly and annual periods tracking mine production, spatial compliance mining costs.
Design of waste dump sequences for medium term planning horizons including limits, development sequences, tip heads, spine roads and competent material requirements.
Assist the departmental superintendents in the development of bench extraction plans and blast maters.
Liase with geology and processing superintendent to ensure suitable quantity and quality of ore for processing requirements.
Under the guidance of the department superintendent develop pit, dump and other infrastructure designs which are appropriate to suit the needs of the mine planning.
Track the performance of the medium-term plans against actual plan performance
Assist in the development of standard operating procedures
Ensure the Environmental policies and strategies are incorporated into mining plans
Provide support to other mine planning disciplines when required.
Promote a culture of safety and productivity

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following requirements:

Bachelor of Mining Engineering (or equivalent)
Should have a minimum 3 Years relevant experience in the mining industry
Experience in planning large open pit mines
Experience in Mine Planning, Design and Production Engineering
Experience in Vulcan and/or Deswik desirable but not essential
Experience in using scheduling software including but not limited to Mine Shed.
Competent with Microsoft office suite of products
Ability to present to senior management with good written and oral skills in English
Displays initiative and teamwork skills
Physically fit and able to pass pre-employment medical
Able to drive and holds a valid driver’s license

Applicants that meet the above stated requirements are invited to submit their CVs through http://jobs.barrick.com/

Barrick has a strong commitment to environmental, health and safety management. Barrick offers equal employment opportunities to qualified men and women.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 07 July 2022. If you are not contacted by HR department within 30 days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful.