Profession mine planning engineer

Mine planning engineers design future mine layouts capable of achieving production and mine development objectives, taking into account the geological characteristics and structure of the mineral resource. They prepare production and development schedules and monitor progress against these.

Personality Type

• Investigative / Realistic

Knowledge

• Geology

  Solid earth, rock types, structures and the processes by which they are altered.

• Mining engineering

  Fields of engineering relevant to mining operations. Principles, techniques, procedures and equipment used in the extraction of minerals.

• Impact of geological factors on mining operations

  Be aware of the impact of geological factors, such as faults and rock movements, on mining operations.

Skills

• Advise on mine equipment

  Provide advice on mining and equipment for mineral treatment; communicate and collaborate with engineering experts.

• Generate reconciliation reports

  Compare production plans to actual production reports and generate reconciliation reports.

• Supervise staff

  Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.

• Maintain plans of a mining site

  Prepare and maintain surface and underground plans and blueprints of a mining site; carry out surveys and perform risk assessment of potential mining sites.

• Schedule mine production

  Generate mining plans on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis as appropriate.

• Interface with anti-mining lobbyists

  Communicate with anti-mining lobby in relation to the development of a potential mineral deposit.

• Use mine planning software

  Use specialised software to plan, design and model for mining operations.

• Monitor mine production

  Oversee mining production rates in order to estimate operational effectiveness.

• Address problems critically

  Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various abstract, rational concepts, such as issues, opinions, and approaches related to a specific problematic situation in order to formulate solutions and alternative methods of tackling the situation.

• Prepare technical reports

  Prepare technical reports that describe results and processes of scientific or technical research, or assess its progress. These reports help researchers to keep up to date with recent findings.

• Use a computer

  Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB