Senior Mining Engineering Consultant
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RPO Recruitment’s client, a leading company based in Centurion is seeking to appoint a skilled and motivated Senior Mining Engineering Consultant to join their growing technical team.
This opportunity is ideally suited to a mining professional with strong operational, mine planning, optimisation, design, and scheduling experience across both open-pit and underground mining environments. The successful candidate will gain exposure to a diverse range of commodities and mining projects across South Africa and internationally. The role will involve periodic travel to client operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conducting advanced mine planning and mining engineering studies
- Developing and interpreting mining models, including block modelling and re-blocking
- Completing mining studies including:
- Mine Works Programmes (MWP)
- Life of Mine (LOM)
- Medium- and Short-Term Planning (MTP/STP)
- Scoping, Concept, Pre-Feasibility, and Bankable Feasibility Studies
- Pit and stope optimisation
- Mine design and scheduling
- Equipment selection and optimisation
- Mine cost modelling and operational analysis
- Conducting technical audits and due diligence assessments
- Supporting mining right and prospecting permit applications
- Providing operational support and on-site contractor management
- Driving productivity and equipment utilisation improvements
- Supporting mining operational readiness initiatives
- Conducting trade-off studies and option analyses
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously and leading technical project delivery
- Preparing technical reports, CPRs, and mining inputs for financial models
- Facilitating workshops and engaging with clients and stakeholders
- Mentoring and developing junior team members
Requirements:
- BEng in Mining Engineering preferred
- Candidates with a strong Mine Planning background will also be considered
- Professional registration as a Pr Eng advantageous, but not essential
- Minimum 5–15 years’ relevant mining industry experience
- Previous consulting experience highly advantageous
- Strong exposure to mining operational and technical services environments
- Proficiency in mining software such as Surpac, Deswik, MineRP, or similar platforms
- Experience across multiple project phases, from concept through to operations support
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel to mine sites
- Strong technical and analytical capability
- Commercial and entrepreneurial mindset
- Excellent project management skills
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and client engagement skills
- Results-driven with a high level of accountability
Benefits:
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience and qualifications
- Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.
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