Reporting to the Chief Mining Engineer, the Senior Mining Engineer - Long Term Planning is responsible for managing the long-term planning functions and systems for the Houndé Gold Mine. This role involves optimizing mine development and implementation strategies. Additionally, the Senior Mining Engineer will support and reinforce the current senior engineer, actively participating in coaching and mentoring junior engineers.
The company – about Endeavour
Endeavour is a leading global gold producer and the largest in West Africa with two mines in Côte d’Ivoire (Ity and Lafigué), two mines in Burkina Faso (Hounde and Mana) and the Sabodala-Massawa mine in Senegal. The company has one of the most exciting organic growth track records and pipeline, with a strong portfolio of development exploration assets on the highly prospective Birimian Greenstone Belt across West Africa. Endeavour is committed to principles of responsible mining and delivering sustainable value to its employees, stakeholders and the communities where it operates.
Key responsibilities
Planning
- Perform annual Strategic Planning and high-level scheduling and scenario analysis using the mine planning optimization and scheduling tools.
- Produce the annual detailed Life of Mine Budget Schedule.
- Provide data and information to site Management to support plans which have been generated.
- Co-ordinate inputs from Geology, Processing, Mining and Business Senior Staff/Management as required for annual Block Model Optimization and pit shell selection and strategic scenarios as required.
- Co-ordinate inputs from Geology, Processing, Mining and Business Senior Staff/Management as required for annual cut-off grade determination.
- Perform annual Reserve/Resource estimation and reporting.
- Provide leadership and ownership of the Long-Term Planning and Medium-Term Planning Block Models including coordinating the handover from Resource Modelers and the validation of data.
- Provide LOM rolling schedules on a Quarterly basis to ensure that capital development is sufficiently advanced to meet future production targets.
- On a monthly basis ensure medium-term activities are aligned with the long-term plan.
- Produce detailed mining budgets and forecasts on financials and physicals to meet business objectives.
Compliance
- Incorporate all relevant regulations and statutory requirements into plans and designs to minimize Endeavour’s risk exposure and liabilities.
- Contribute to the achievement of Endeavour’s Occupational Health & Safety goals by implementing appropriate programs and processes.
- Demonstrate Endeavour’s values and commitment to safety through your business decisions and actions.
Expertise Development & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure procedures and practices are applied and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Identify business improvement opportunities.
- Evaluate and propose optimum solutions for problematic situations (based on accumulated data/information) which threaten the achievement of planned objectives.
- Contribute to overall business improvement and profitability by implementing efficiency plans and cost reduction plans where possible within the department whilst supporting organizational objectives and achievement of set targets.
Position requirements
- BS Degree in Mining or equivalent
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in similar mining environment
- 2 - 3 years mine operations experience such as project management, supervision or a graduate program
- 2 - 3 years’ experience as a short/medium term planning engineer in a similar operation with similar material movements.
- At least 2 years previous long term mine planning experience preferably in a similar operation.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategic planning for this type of project including a confident understanding of the global key drivers that affect the optimisation of the project as a whole.
- Sound business acumen and in particular, an understanding of the main cost drivers in this environment.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, software preferable)
- Proficiency in mine planning software including Surpac, MineSched and Whittle.
- Extensive knowledge of gold operations in developing countries essential.
- Excellent understanding of the mining industry, industry practices, regulations and technical advancements.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of mine planning and mine surveying functions for large scale open pit operations.
- A proven history in delivering results to schedule and budget while having demonstrated a proactive commitment to a safe working environment.
- Experience of working effectively in a senior management team environment.
- Experience working in a multicultural environment.
- French and English language skills.
- Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation and build effective relationships and networks.