Make your mark with Thiess
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The Opportunity
Thiess is seeking experienced and motivated Senior Engineer Mine Planning to join our high-performing team at Jakarta Head office.
As the Senior Engineer Mine Planning, you will:
- Provide Thiess projects with fit for purpose and timely mine engineering services.
- Support the expansion of Thiess’ footprint through best practice and cost-effective outcomes for our clients.
- Support and promote standardized systems and processes for mine engineering.
- Provide mentoring and guidance to mine engineering staff in head office and on-site.
- Provide advice on technical risk in mine plans and potential mitigation strategies.
- Develop annual Life of Contract Schedules and Haulage plans as well as rolling monthly 12mth plans as agreed with operational management.
- For allocated sites/ projects, prepare data for periodic reviews of all critical mine engineering inputs and reconcile actual vs planned performance.
- Participate in development of mine design and scheduling process documents and seek feedback and review through your peers.
- Ensure that all business expenses are legitimate and approved by Manager.
- Key Technical specialist for Mine Engineering Software.
- Actively identify opportunities for continuous improvement in operations.
- Work with external clients in a professional manner to deliver agreed level of service within context set by Senior Management.
About you
- Tertiary qualified in a relevant technical discipline (Mining, Civil or Mechanical Engineering).
- Minimum 6-10 years' experience in a broad range of Mine Engineering activities, primarily open pit focused.
- Strategic and innovative approach to problem solving and ability to define critical value drivers (cost and revenue) in an operation.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation.
- Practical experience in risk management in Mine Design.
- Previous experience working with cultures outside of home country will be well regarded.
- In depth knowledge of mine planning, geology, GIS, Drill & Blast, mining principals and other related mining support services.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
- Highly effective customer facing skills and proven ability to build and maintain relationships, both internally and externally.
- Knowledge of the technologies currently implemented within Thiess.
- Understanding the key value drivers for current and new mining operations.
- Knowledge of current and emerging mining technologies and concepts.
- Knowledge of design and scheduling best practice tools and methodologies.
- Cost estimating and Contract Management.
What's on offer
At Thiess, our people are the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive - safely, confidently and with opportunities to grow.
- Competitive salary package.
- Ongoing training & development opportunities.
- A strong safety-first culture across all operations, built on care, respect and accountability.
About Us
Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia, and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. The pioneering spirit of our founders - the legendary Thiess brothers - is our legacy and has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years.
Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.
At Thiess, we're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning - supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.
We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included, and empowered.
Learn more about working at Thiess.
How to Apply
This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.
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