Superintendent, Technical Services

at  Thiess

SUPERINTENDENT, TECHNICAL SERVICES

Job ID
929852
Job Type
Permanent Full Time
Location
Australia - Moranbah, QLD
Categories
Engineering - Other, Engineering - Mining, Supervisory / Management, Mining Operations
Applications close
10 May 2024 E. Australia Standard Time

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Pembroke Resource’s Olive Downs Complex is a greenfield project located 40 kilometres South-East of Moranbah, which commenced mining operations in mid-2023. Thiess has been awarded a five-year contract to deliver full-service mining operations, including mine planning overburden removal, drill and blast, load and haul (autonomous), water management and rehabilitation as well as the construction of the mine infrastructure.

As Technical Services Superintendent at Olives Down, you will lead the Mine Planning Department to provide accurate, timely and innovative mine plans that can be implemented safely and efficiently. You will lead development and communication of standardised systems and processes for mine planning and provide mentoring and guidance to Mine Planning on-site.

• Oversee the development and implementation of the mid and short-term mine plans with technical input and mentoring provided to the Mine Planning team.
• Technical input and review of the Annual and Life of Contract Mine Plans
• Facilitate periodic reviews of all critical mine planning inputs and reconcile actual vs planned performance.
• Participate in regular client & internal meetings to address ongoing mine planning methodologies, and strategies.
• Ensure regular engagement and work collaboratively with site technical services personnel and provide mentoring in technical development.
• Understand and communicate contractual requirements both internally and with client.
• Identify project risks from a technical, HSE and cost perspective during the mine planning phase so as to ensure their potential impact on the project are identified, documented and communicated
• Ensure that risk management checklists are used for mine design and scheduling activities
• Ensure that appropriate risk mitigation strategies are identified and make recommendation to Technical Services/ Site / Project Management