Specialist, Long Term Planning Yanacocha

Workplace Type:
Onsite****
Newmont Peru SRL was founded in 1983 as an exploration mining company whose main objective is obtain new gold reserves. Headquartered in Lima, Peru this is the home base for Regional Operations. Our work culture embraces diversity, engages employees, fosters innovation, rewards high performance and develops great leaders.

We offer an unparalleled blend of opportunities and career satisfaction with all the benefits you would expect from a global company. This combined with our growth opportunities, makes Newmont great company to work.

• People: Our goal is to maximize the competitive advantage we realize through our people.
• Health & Safety : Our goal is to achieve zero harm.
• Operational Excellence: Our goal is to create a culture of continuous improvement.
• Growth: Our goal is to deliver profitable production gains.
• Sustainability and External Relations: Our goal is to gain access to land, resources, approvals and capital

Your Impact

Formulate and execute cross-functional mine plans that optimize mine planning activities to meet 5-year Life of Mine (LOM) business objectives and Reserves & Resource deliverables

As part of our team you will

• Utilize subject matter expertise to formulate optimized long-term mine designs and detailed phase designs, outlining the sequence of mining operations over the life of the mine.
• Formulate and maintain an Integrated long-term plan for the mine, detailed 5-year production plans, development milestones, and closure activities.
• Conduct options analysis for different mining scenarios to support strategic decision-making.
• Take responsibility for estimating mineral reserves and resources in accordance with international reporting standards.
• Formulate and execute a cutoff grade strategy that optimizes the economic return from mining operations for the site.
• Coordinate the conceptual design process for mining projects, focusing on innovative and cost-effective solutions.
• Update extension plans based on exploration results and changing market conditions.
• Integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into planning.
• Present mine/phase designs, options/tradeoffs, and LOM schedules to stakeholders for approval and feedback, and facilitate regular reviews of the long-term plan to incorporate new data and strategic shifts.
• Assess and analyze data and recommend strategies to improve and streamline planning processes, ensuring adherence to business goals and regulatory requirements.

Prerequisites for your success in this role

• Degree-qualified Mining Engineer with practical site experience in open-pit or underground mining.
• Working knowledge of mine planning, including design, scheduling, business planning, resource-to-reserve conversion, and business improvement.
• Recognized Competent/Qualified Person for MRMR.
• Understanding of operational value drivers in mining operations.
• Expertise in underground and/or open-pit mine design and scheduling optimization.
• Knowledge of mine automation and related technologies.
• Proficiency in mine engineering design and scheduling software, including Deswik and/or Minesight.
• Familiarity with functional cost modeling and associated tools.
• Experience in mine plan compliance monitoring and safety-in-design concepts.
• Ability to lead through influence and collaboration.
• Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to leadership.
• Technical skills in mine design and scheduling, with proficiency in mine planning concepts and procedures for both underground and open-pit operations.
• Advanced proficiency in either underground mine planning or open-pit software applications.
• Competent in designing and implementing solutions to optimize value and reduce variability in mine planning.
• Competent in functional cost modeling and the application of related tools.
• Competent in people management, with the ability to generate stakeholder buy-in and lead through influence at a site leadership level to deliver integrated plans.
• Competent in managing time constraints, competing priorities, and work prioritization in a multidisciplinary environment to meet business needs.
• Advanced proficiency in relevant mining software and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced English and Spanish (spoken and written).

Your work environment

The position will require travel to appropriate locations (Mostly Cajamarca/Site and Lima) to support the operation.

The position will require periodic living in the Yanacocha camp.

The person must be in good health and physical condition to work in the field in various climatic conditions and at altitudes of up to 4,000 meters above sea level.

The incumbent may be required to travel and assist other sites nationally and internationally.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that fosters leaders and allows every person to thrive, contribute, and grow. We are committed to selecting and developing our employees, and to establishing a work environment where everyone can take an active part in reaching our strategic goals while feeling a sense of pride in working at Newmont.

Newmont seeks to recruit, hire, place and promote qualified applicants, meaning applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the position, without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnic, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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