Gruyere Gold Mine is a 50:50 joint venture between Gold Fields Ltd and Gold Road Resources. It is located in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt, approximately 200km east of Laverton in the north-eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia.
Gruyere Gold Mine, a Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources Joint Venture (50/50) is in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt in Western Australia. Gruyere was commissioned in 2019 and is one of Australia's largest and lowest-cost gold mining operations, boasting a plant production of 300,000+ ounces per annum with an enviable production profile of more than 10 years.
Gold Fields expects all employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance its values, safety culture, and performance with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.
Gold Fields Australia is currently seeking a Senior Engineer: Mine Planning to join their Technical Services department at Gruyere Gold Mine. Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, you will be a key member of the team by planning for the safe and optimal extraction of gold from the mine. Your core function will be to design and schedule all aspects of the operation and be the key conduit between the long term (LTP) and short-term planning (STP) functions.
Given the nature of the role, it is open to some flexibility in working arrangements, though regular time on site will be required. On site a regular roster would be 4/3 or 8/6/ 4/3 if preferred as this is a remote based role.
Benefits include:
Flexible work arrangements on offer
Salary sacrifice options
Increased annual leave entitlements
Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service
Educational assistance
About the role:
Complete Budget and Half-Yearly Mine Planning + Scheduling
Undertake Open Pit Mine designs, including waste dumps and other surface infrastructure
Regularly review & update General Mine Planning assumptions
Advance capital projects (including surface + pit infrastructure) to FEED / Execution
Coordinate with LTP during Strategic Planning Process
Review of Mine Projects (Scoping/ PreFeasibility / Feasibility Study)
Operational Readiness support as required
Build and maintain cost models, including using XERAS
Delivering Presentations + Reporting to broad stakeholder groups
Mining Contractor tender analysis (inc. equipment assumptions/review)
Labour Modelling for Mining Operations
Support and backfill for Senior Planning Engineers as required
Training and Mentorship of Planning Engineers
Assist and participate in the annual Mineral Resources/Ore Reserve Reporting Process
Design / Improve / Maintain Medium Term Mine Planning Process including interfaces between LTP and STP
Critically review Block model updates
Stakeholder engagement, including with Joint Venture partners and mining contractors.
About you:
Possess a Bachelor's degree in mining engineering
Display extensive open pit engineering experience (planning and operational)
Have an understanding of mining and environmental approvals
Proficient in mining software such as Alastri, Deswik, and Microsoft Office
Possess a valid WA "C" Driver's Licence
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Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from females, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.
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Our four Australian mines – Agnew, St Ives, Granny Smith and Gruyere – are located in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia, where more than 1,600 staff are employed on a residential and fly-in, fly-out basis.
In the more than 20 years since Gold Fields' acquired St Ives and Agnew gold mines, our industry presence has expanded exponentially.
This was further bolstered by the acquisition of the Granny Smith and Lawler's gold mines from Barrick Gold in October 2013.
In November 2016, Gold Fields formed a 50 per cent joint venture agreement with Gold Road for the Gruyere deposit, which is mined as an open pit, with production commencing in 2019.
Our four Australian mines – Agnew, St Ives, Granny Smith and Gruyere – are located in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia, where more than 1,600 staff are employed on a residential and fly-in, fly-out basis.
In the more than 20 years since Gold Fields' acquired St Ives and Agnew gold mines, our industry presence has expanded exponentially.
This was further bolstered by the acquisition of the Granny Smith and Lawler's gold mines from Barrick Gold in October 2013.
In November 2016, Gold Fields formed a 50 per cent joint venture agreement with Gold Road for the Gruyere deposit, which is mined as an open pit, with production commencing in 2019.
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