Job Description:As our Mine PIT Design Engineer of your responsibilities will include but not limited to:Manage a safe and healthy work environment where workers and contractor can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.Keep environmental impact within statutory requirements to ensure compliance with statutory requirements is met.2.9.2 Appointee for Grade Control sectionPerformance and DeliveryMine Planning:Ensure that planning designs comply with the Mine, Health and Safety Act and the mine's regulations while staying within the production budget to achieve targets effectively.Adjust the designed plans promptly whenever geological deviations occur, ensuring that the redesigns are accurate and budget-friendly and comply with the long-term plan's requirements, including road, electrical, and water networks' positioning.Adapt the plans based on geological deviations, market trends, and fluctuations to provide valuable inputs to the bigger mine plan picture, ensuring optimal and economical production output.Budget and Cost Control:Manage the section's expenditure within the approved budget to ensure effective cost control and savings.Stakeholder Relationship Management:Build, manage, and maintain healthy stakeholder relationships to achieve organisational goals.Consult with stakeholders to gather relevant support and input for achieving production targetsThis role is in Technical & Integrated Planning (T&IP) department on a band 6.11 level reporting to the Section Manager Mine Planning Qualifications:Grade 12/N3 TechnicalNational Diploma in Mining Engineering (NQF6)B-Degree/B Tech in Mining Engineering (NQF7)SA Drivers LicenceTechnical KnowledgeCurrent technical knowledge with 3-5 years of operational Mine Planning experience.Demonstrates a profound understanding of geological and geotechnical landscapes, applying this knowledge to resolve complex technical and operational challenges in mine layout design and planning.Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the mining lifecycle, value chain, and the impact of mining activities on business and operational performance.Multidisciplinary technical knowledge to design, engineer, and evaluate the performance of ventilation plans, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.Understands and manages combined operational impacts on the environment, such as transport, noise, and vibrations.
