Junior Mine Planning Engineer | Taliouine (Morocco)

Reporting to the Head of the Technical Division, the Junior Mine Planning Engineer is responsible for providing mine planning services, with a focus on short-term and strategic planning, while coordinating and providing mine plans and execution schedules to the Operations team. He/she will also be responsible for developing the 3MS at the end of each month with 18-month plans, life-of-mine (LOM) budget scenarios, conducting a monthly strategic analysis of deviations from plans and actuals to identify gaps. This position will be a rotational (fly in/fly out) position based at the Zgounder mine in Morocco.

Mine Planning

• Prepare and develop LOM and budget scenarios.
• Prepare 18-month rolling mine plans to ensure operational alignment with the LOM plan and annual budget.
• Prepare the 3MS plan at the end of each month to ensure operational alignment with the annual budget.
• Prepare and monitor the weekly schedule feed.
• Attend and facilitate weekly and monthly meetings.
• Perform monthly reconciliations between planned and actual results.
• Analyze and advise on strategic risks and opportunities identified in all planning functions.
• Perform and optimize mine design.
• Prepare clearly written monthly reports and other required documents
• Generate weekly and monthly reports.
• Optimize the mine plan to maximize the extraction of mineralized zones and minimize dilution.
• Liaise daily with planning and other departments.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior colleagues to ensure safe and successful development and execution.
• Assist in identifying efficiency gains and cost savings.
• Ensure HSE practices and a safe work environment and cooperate with the HSE department.
• Perform other duties as required to support company objectives.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Periods of time will be spent on site in a supervisory role as part of ongoing development.
• Adhere to and support all company-related policies and procedures.

Interface Management

• Manage the interface between geology, planning, surveying, and operations.
• Maintain constructive and effective working relationships with employees and contractors.

Safety Management

• Ensure all mine activities are conducted safely and in accordance with Company standards and procedures.
• Ensure procedures and standards are followed.
• Demonstrate commitment and exemplary behavior regarding safety, social, and environmental responsibility.

Geographic location of the position: Zgounder mine, Askaoun Municipality, Taliouine District, Taroudant Province.

Work schedule: 20 days on / 10 days off rotation
Accommodation and meals provided by the company.
Type of contract: Permanent

• Bac+5 level education: geology, mining
• Experience: Junior, with knowledge of underground and open-pit mine planning.

Technical skills:

• Knowledge of open-pit and underground mining operations.
• Good knowledge of the Office Suite (Advanced Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint).
• Basic knowledge of blasting schemes (drilling, blasting, shot plans).
• Basic knowledge of open-pit and underground mining processes.
• Basic knowledge of operational equipment in open-pit and underground mining operations.
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of mine surveying.
• Knowledge of mine planning software (Deswik is an asset).
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in English and French.
• A reputation for integrity and ethics.
• Ability to work under pressure in a demanding environment.

Personal qualities and soft skills

• Good communication skills (French, English)
• Availability
• Adaptability
• Attention to detail and observation
• Physical stamina
• Sense of responsibility
• Teamwork
• Rigor and organization
• Synthesis skills
• Interest in new technologies and their challenges
• Ability to self-learn
• Interface management
• Driver's license B (required)