Hybrid Technical Mine Planning Manager

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About the role

  • 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.

Job title

Technical Mine Planning Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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