Provide senior technical leadership across an operating mine and a broader pipeline of mineral development opportunities. The role will establish an integrated approach to strategic mine planning, technical studies and project evaluation, ensuring existing operations and future developments are supported by sound technical and commercial decision making.

This principal level appointment will work closely with executive leadership, site operations and specialist consultants. The position combines technical authority, study oversight, team development and responsibility for longer term planning.

Company

An international mining business with an established operation and a growing portfolio of development opportunities. The company is progressing operational improvements, brownfield growth and earlier stage projects across open pit and underground mining environments.

The business is strengthening its internal technical capability to improve consistency across planning, studies, project evaluation and investment decisions.

Accountabilities

• Establish an internal strategic mine planning capability covering operational growth, future developments and closure requirements.
• Lead the preparation and review of medium and long term mine plans.
• Ensure mine designs and schedules support production targets, resource value and business strategy.
• Provide senior technical guidance across mine planning, survey, drill and blast, fleet strategy and related mining disciplines.
• Coordinate technical support for current operations and future open pit or underground developments.
• Define and manage scopes of work for prefeasibility and feasibility studies.
• Integrate mining, geology, metallurgy, infrastructure, environmental and commercial inputs into project evaluations.
• Establish study schedules, budgets, controls and reporting processes.
• Manage engineering consultants, technical specialists and other external advisers.
• Review study progress and intervene when technical quality, cost or schedule performance falls below expectations.
• Evaluate development alternatives and recommend opportunities that improve value or reduce risk.
• Apply appropriate technical, financial and risk analysis when prioritising projects arising from exploration and resource definition.
• Maintain consistency across planning methods, technical procedures and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to introduce new mining technology and improve operational performance.
• Prepare departmental budgets, forecasts and expenditure reviews.
• Monitor technical and project performance through clear measures and regular reporting.
• Build effective relationships across operations, geology, processing, projects, finance and corporate leadership.
• Develop technical personnel through mentoring, structured training and appropriate project exposure.
• Maintain high standards of safety, environmental management, governance and professional conduct.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in mining engineering or another applicable technical discipline.
• Significant experience across mine planning, technical services and mining studies.
• Strong capability in medium and long term planning for open pit or underground operations.
• Experience contributing to or leading prefeasibility and feasibility studies.
• Ability to assess projects through technical, financial and execution risk perspectives.
• Practical understanding of mine design, scheduling, drill and blast, survey and fleet planning.
• Demonstrated experience managing consultants, engineering groups and specialist technical advisers.
• Strong project controls capability covering scope, schedule, budget, forecasting and progress reporting.
• Experience supporting both operating assets and development projects.
• Proven ability to establish systems, processes and technical standards.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capability across technical professionals.
• Commercial judgement and the confidence to challenge assumptions or recommendations when required.
• Ability to collaborate across operational, technical and corporate functions.