Underground- Short Range Planning Engineer
About The Position
The Underground Production Engineer is responsible for producing and delivering executable weekly mine plans that align with monthly plans. This role integrates input from multiple stakeholders across operations, geology, geotechnical, backfill, ventilation, and maintenance to ensure that all activities are coordinated, realistic, and achievable. In addition, the planner contributes to the mine design of the AFM (Approved for Mining) workflows by generating OPEX centerlines and short-range stope shapes, which are then routed through the formal review and approval processes. This position plays a key role in driving plan compliance, leading cross-functional planning workshops, and providing short-term scheduling support to maintain operational continuity. Reporting to the Senior Short Range Planning Engineer.
Requirements
- 3+ years' relevant experience in underground hard rock mining.
- Experience in mine planning using DESWIK.sched or other scheduling software's (previous experience with DESWIK.sched will be highly regarded).
- 4-year degree in Mining Engineering
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Drill & Blast highly regarded.
- Experience in Longhole Open Stoping highly regarded.
- Experience in underground development planning highly regarded.
Responsibilities
- Develop and publish weekly mine plans aligned with 3-month rolling plans and operational targets
- Lead cross-functional planning workshops to resolve constraints and define critical paths
- Chair weekly planning presentations, communicating objectives and priorities
- Monitor plan execution, track progress, and report variances with corrective actions
- Create OPEX development centerlines and short-range stope shapes using Deswik MDM
- Submit designs for technical review and approval
- Provide short-term coverage for Drill & Blast Engineer as needed
- Conduct regular field inspections of headings and stopes
- Maintain and update the Stopes Priority Master Tracker
- Align weekly and monthly activities with 3-month plans/forecasts
- Contribute to lessons learned from stope reconciliation
- Identify opportunities to optimize sequencing and remove inefficiencies
- Adhere to OceanaGold Health, Safety, and Environment policies
- Promote safety awareness and environmental responsibility
- Participate in safety initiatives and incident investigations
Benefits
- Competitive salary + short-term and long-term bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance, 401K, and more
- Great residential location close to Charlotte SC, and is located between the mountains and sea.
- Living Our Values recognition program
- In-office snack shop
- Paid training available and professional development
- Supportive work environment with a focus on safety and teamwork
- Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
