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Senior Underground Mine Planning Engineer
The Company
Sukari is located approximately 750km from Cairo and 25km from Marsa Alam on the Red Sea. First gold was poured in June 2009 and commercial production began in April 2010, making Sukari the first modern gold mine in Egypt, a country which in ancient times was a prolific producer of the precious metal. Sukari conducts both open-pit and underground mining operations, each employing specialized mining methods tailored to the orebody characteristics and operational requirements.
- Location: On-site in Marsa Alam
- Contract Type: Permanent, full-time
- Schedule: 6weeks/3weeks working roster
- Compensation: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Specialist Underground Mine Planning to provide high-level mine planning support across its Africa Business Unit. This role is responsible for developing mine planning strategies that maximise value, support life-of-mine planning, contribute to reserve processes, and provide technical support to operations in line with company standards and regulatory requirements.
The Key Responsibilities
- Develop and support strategic underground mine planning options that improve value and operational performance
- Assist sites with mine designs, schedules, annual budgets, and planning inputs
- Provide technical support for mining studies, projects, and operational planning activities
- Analyse operational performance against budget and forecast in terms of production and cost
- Support reserve reporting, technical assurance, and planning standardisation across sites
- Identify and help implement improvement opportunities that support value creation
- Contribute to performance reporting, planning benchmarks, and underground mining standards
- Support mine engineering and planning teams through guidance, collaboration, and capability building
- Assist with annual rate reviews and tender evaluation support where required
The Requirements
- Degree in a relevant mining-related discipline
- Postgraduate qualification advantageous
- At least 8 years’ relevant underground mining experience
- Strong underground mine planning software capability, preferably Deswik
- Experience in budget planning schedules and reserve processes
- Exposure to different underground mining methods
- Practical understanding of the mining value chain, including mining, geotechnical, metallurgy, and projects
- Strong analytical, commercial, financial, risk management, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Willingness to undertake extensive business travel
