Technical Mine Planning Manager at Alcoa, driving sustainable mining operations through drainage control strategies and groundwater management. Leading teams and ensuring regulatory compliance in mining planning processes.
Responsibilities
Driving the development of mine pit drainage control strategies and groundwater designs that support medium-term mine planning and regulatory compliance.
Managing the timeline and progress of drainage control plans, ensuring timely submission and approval by relevant authorities.
Designing and implementing a strategic roadmap for field studies, while personally conducting investigations to improve drainage control practices and outcomes.
This will require collaboration with internal stakeholders, external consultants and authorities.
Developing 12–36 month pit layers and preliminary designs, optimising the sequencing of pit approvals to maintain a steady inventory of approved mining areas.
Coordinating with pit design and optimisation teams, aligning drainage control activities with mining schedules, and fostering strong communication within the technical mine planning group.
Requirements
Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or Geology is essential; postgraduate qualifications such as a Master’s degree are highly regarded.
Demonstrated experience in mine planning, geology and surveying; both as an individual contributor and leading multi-disciplinary teams to similar outcomes.
A strong understanding of the regulatory approval processes relevant to mining in Western Australia.
Exceptional organisational skills with a proven ability to manage complex schedules and multiple concurrent projects.
Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly articulate regulatory requirements and operational constraints.
Familiarity with mine planning principles, especially concerning drainage control or landscape clearing, is highly regarded.
Willingness to travel weekly to Alcoa’s Mining Hub located in Pinjarra as needed to support team engagement.
Benefits
Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
Employee growth and development opportunities.
Parental leave support for all caregivers.
Employee assistance program for personal support services.
Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.
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