Career Opportunities: Senior Mine Planning Engineer (17025)

Requisition ID 17025 - Posted  - Laos

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G****ROW WITH PHU BIA MINING.

                D****EVELOP YOUR FUTURE.

                              R****EACH YOUR GOALS WITH  

                                                                            HIGH IMPACT RESULTS.  

• Join our growing company in the dynamic mining industry, multi-cultural team environment
• Excellent opportunity for an experienced person to work with our mine planning and mine production teams at Ban Houayxai           Operation
• Generous salary and benefits package – 20 days on, 8 days off roster

THIS POSITION IS AVAILABLE TO LAO NATIONALS ONLY.

Phu Bia Mining Limited is a Lao-registered company, 90 per cent owned by PanAust, an Australian-headquartered copper and gold mining company, with the Government of Laos owning the remaining 10 per cent. Phu Bia Mining owns and operates two award winning operations – Phu Kham Copper-Gold and Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver, both located in Xaisomboun Province, 120km north of Vientiane.  

This is a unique time to join the Phu Bia Mining team. The Company’s Phu Kham Copper-Gold and Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operations are world-class in terms of safety, production and performance. The Company is committed to continuing to deliver outstanding operational results while developing a mine closure plan that will provide sustainable outcomes for the Government and people of Laos.

By joining the Phu Bia Mining team, you will have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment, where you will be supported by experienced expatriates and Lao supervisors who will provide you with training and development and the opportunity to develop and improve your English language skills. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package, including family medical insurance and performance bonuses.

We offer many different career opportunities at our mine and exploration sites and in our Vientiane office; and as an employer who values diversity, we encourage women to apply for all available positions.  Our modern mine camps provide great Lao, Asian and Western food, sport and recreational facilities and housekeeping services. Site-based employees work a roster of 20 days on, 8 days off or 14 days on, 7 days off for shift work, while Vientiane – based employees work 5 days per week with 2 days off.

Reporting to the Mine Planning Superintendent, you will be responsible for integrating the mine planning, mining sequence, pit development and drill and blast to optimize the ore delivery to the process plant and manage the waste to the waste dumps. Key aspects of the role are focused on integrated mine planning delivering the right quality and quantity of ore to the mill through plans that link life of mine through the operational strategic planning.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Mining production analysis to understand areas for improvement and development production improvement initiatives.
• Pit designs and short to LOM schedules.
• Mining budgeting and forecasting including schedules, equipment selection and requirements.
• Provide a clear mining direction align with the budget or forecast
• Associated mining infrastructure engineering management e.g. stockpiles, waste dump and water treatment systems.
• Oversight and generation of daily , weekly , monthly and other reports as required.
• Training and development of subordinates.
• Participate in mine budgeting process.
• Management and Delivery of Business Improvement programs.
• Identifies key risks in the short and long term mine plans to put actions in place to minimise those risks.
• Optimise the mine plan for high production and low costs.
• Works closely with Mining Production and Geology to ensure effective ore extraction.
• Delivering excellence input in drill and blast, optimising fragmentation, performance reconciliation and improvements delivering high quality blast outcomes;
• Technical Support of mine development design as required.

To be successful in this role, you will require:

• Degree or diploma in Mining Engineering or relevant program
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Mine Planning and/or Drill and Blast. 1-2 year experience on senior mine engineer level will be preferable.
• 2-3 years’ experience in Minerals mining company
• Having a driving licence is will preferable
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English and Lao language
• Experience in Geovia Surpac, Geovia MineSched preferred or other relevant Mine Design or Planning software
• Competency in Microsoft Office suite

For questions regarding this position or our recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team on +856 (0) 21 268 000

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