Position Title: Senior Mine Engineer
Department: Mine
Location: Tuvatu, Fiji
Reports To: Mine Manager
Roster: TBD
Purpose
Provide excellent mine engineering guidance for the Mine Department of Lion One.
Key Accountabilities / Activities
Lead by example in promoting a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and collaborate on safety initiatives with the Safety Manager.
Create engineering products including (but not limited to): overall mine plan, production forecasts and schedules, mine development and production designs, ventilation designs and plans, dewatering designs and plans, etc.
Drive the development of strategic forecasts including annual budget and life-of-mine (LOM).
Collaborate with Mine Geology and Metallurgy to drive scheduling metrics to achieve process plant blending requirements.
Provide support for operational QAQC functions as required for key operational tasks (e.g., blasting, mining, and/or drilling).
Foster effective communication and collaboration with mine site personnel to optimize site operations.
Contribute to accurate mining reconciliation and maintain a comprehensive stope reconciliation program.
Produce/review weekly production reports including assessments of key drivers, risks, costs, and overall operational plan for site and corporate stakeholders.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Code of Conduct
Safety, Health, Environment and Community (SHEC)
Demonstrate safe behaviour at all times and comply with site standards and procedures in SHEC.
Promote awareness of SHEC practices and embed a safety culture.
Demonstrate effective performance in achieving agreed SHEC goals supporting department/site/company standards.
Demonstrate leadership in SHEC through personal behaviours and conversations.
Position Required Capabilities
Skills / Abilities
Ability to work well under pressure.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Minimum 5 years engineering experience in an underground mining operation.
Ability to schedule and prioritise tasks.
Strong commitment to workplace health and safety.
Positive, can-do attitude.
Physically fit.
Excellent time management skills.
Knowledge
Practical understanding of drilling and mining methods.
Demonstrated proficiency with Deswik.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Robust understanding of ventilation and dewatering.
Practicing member with good standing in a regulatory organization.
Experience
Education / Qualifications / Tickets / Licences
Significant Working Relationships
Internal: Mine Operations; Geology Department
External: Fiji Government; Community and traditional land holders; Consultants
Scheduling Note
Additional Information about the job:
Shift Days :Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday
Schedule: Day Shift
