MINE PLANNING ENGINEER

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION: 

The Mine Planning Engineer will be responsible delivering all short-term mine design requirements for the operation. The battery limits of this role start at receiving MSO and long-term development designs from the Long-Term Planning team and carrying through to final designs, as well as meeting drill and blast requirements for the operation.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your key accountabilities include:

• Preparing the Preliminary Mine Designs with direction from LOM.
• Drafting Conceptual Mine Designs as geological grade control drilling is completed.
• Creating, developing, and implementing detailed mine designs and plans to optimize extraction processes and maximize resource recovery.
• Working closely with geologists, surveyors, geotechnical and other engineering staff to plan mining operations and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Ensuring that stope designs and stope notes are done according to the 3-month schedule.
• Developing and monitoring production schedules to ensure operational targets are met on time.
• Maintaining design registers and ensuring they are aligned with the 3-month schedule.
• Designing and implementing drilling and blasting plans tailored to geological conditions for maximum efficiency.
• Coordinating with geologists, production teams, and contractors to align blasting activities with overall mine planning and production goals.
• Analyzing blast outcomes and adjusting techniques to improve fragmentation and reduce costs.
• Assisting with the development of ventilation circuits for mine design.
• Liaising with the Geotechnical department in the preparation of level designs, stope shapes and mining sequence.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE: 

• A bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years underground mining engineering experience, with exposure to all mining operation and production phases and preferably in copper.
• Underground Mining Blasting License is highly regarded.
• Registered with the Engineers Registration Board of Botswana.