JUNIOR MINE PLANNER (Grading C2)

 Job specification

• Matric certificate (with math and science)
• Diploma in Mining Engineering or related qualification
• 2–3 years’ experience in mine planning (graduate/junior level)
• Exposure to surface and/or underground mining operations (advantageous)
• Basic understanding of mine planning principles and production processes
• Proficiency in mine planning software (e.g. MineRP CAD and Microstation)
• Computer literacy (Advanced MS Excel)
• Proficient in English and any other of 11 official languages
• South African driver’s license
• South African Citizenship
• Clear Criminal Record
• Medically fit for work in a mining environment

 Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, updating, and maintenance of short-, medium-, and long-term mine production plans, including daily, weekly, and monthly schedules.
• Develop short-term mine schedules, layouts, and sequencing to support safe and efficient operational execution.
• Conduct basic mine design work, including pits, stopes, panels, benches, haul roads, and development layouts using approved mine planning software (e.g. MineRP CAD, Microstation).
• Support drill-and-blast design, material movement planning, and production execution activities.
• Perform production data analysis to support forecasting, optimisation, reconciliation, and reporting against planned targets.
• Assist with geological interpretation, resource and reserve reporting, and reconciliation under the guidance of senior mine planners.
• Monitor compliance to mine plans and provide recommendations for improvement and corrective action.
• Compile planning reports, drawings, maps, and presentations for management and operational stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Survey, Geology, Production, and Engineering departments to ensure alignment between planning and execution.
• Ensure all mine planning activities are conducted in compliance with the Mine Health and Safety Act, applicable codes of practice, environmental requirements, and internal mine standards.
• Execute all work in accordance with prescribed standards, specifications, and best-practice guidelines.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing planning accuracy, operational efficiency, and cost optimisation.
• Adhere to MHSA standards & Gold1’s safety motto: “Nothing is so important that it cannot be done safely.”