Consultant Mining Engineer

Apply nowRequisition Number: 493032
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Country: Australia
Location: Perth
Site: Perth Office
Categories: Mining, Operations / General Management

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has grown from a small mineral operation in Zambia into a multinational mining business in less than two decades, with a global portfolio of copper and nickel assets in Europe, Africa, Australia and South America. This phenomenal growth is down to FQM people who have strived to be Bolder, Smarter and Driven in everything they do.

In March 2013, First Quantum Minerals acquired Inmet Mining Corporation, a Canadian-based mining company primarily producing copper and zinc from mines in Finland, Spain and Turkey, with also a major copper deposit under development in Panama, known as Cobre Panama. The combination of the First Quantum and Inmet assets has created one of the world’s leading copper producers with a geographically diversified portfolio of high-quality operations and development projects in eight countries across five continents.

With a strategic plan to produce more than 1.3 million tonnes per annum of copper within five years, the Company is poised to become the largest, widely-held pure-play copper producer and one of the top five copper producers in the world.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct resource optimisations, high level production planning and scenario analysis, using conventional mining software (e.g. Whittle)
• Prepare detailed open pit mine designs, accounting for practical mining dimensions/limitations, production considerations and geotechnical specifications.
• Prepare medium term (2 to 5 years) and long term (+5 years) production scheduling, using conventional software (e.g. MineSched), and accounting for multiple (base metal) ore types, multiple ore grade ranges, stockpile building/reclaim strategies and multiple processing routes.
• Conduct mining equipment productivity estimates, including haul profile simulation and estimation of haulage cycle times, using conventional Talpac software.
• Compile and estimate strategic planning inputs (e.g. operating costs, mining advance rates).
• Prepare plans, sections, tables and graphs for technical reporting

Education:

• Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in similar role

Experience:

• Experience in production and mine planning in large scale open pit mining projects, operating with multiple ore types and processing routes desired
• Technical proficiency in the use of computer aided mine planning and preparation of mineral reserves information
• Sound knowledge of base metal deposit styles

Behavioural Traits:

• Self-motivated and with the ability to work unsupervised, obtain own information and develop technical solutions.
• Ability to manage time constraints, set priorities, plan and organise own workload and output.
• Ability to interact with Perth office staff, and to operations staff of differing nationalities and working in various countries.
• A reasonable level of negotiation and oral/written presentation skills, in order to present technical findings and assist in corporate decision making.
• Teamwork skills.
• Ability to liaise with counterparts in other organizations to discuss technical matters.

Advertised: 07 Feb 2014 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 28 Feb 2014 W. Australia Standard Time