Senior Underground Mine Planner - Sustainable Value Ops

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Senior Underground Mine Planner - Africa & Middle East

Position Description

Barrick, Africa & Middle East Region are seeking to recruit a Senior Underground Mine Planner - AME.

The Senior Underground Mine Planner will lead and develop planning capability across the region to deliver safe, practical, and optimised mine plans. The incumbent will support operational performance and strategic decision-making through continuous improvement, robust analysis, and effective planning processes.

Responsibilities

Oversee long to medium term planning

• Lead the development and delivery of accurate, practical, and optimised mine plans.
• Drive scenario planning to enhance flexibility and manage operational risk.
• Ensure site operations align with plans and that planning standards are applied consistently across all sites.

Drive ongoing optimisation of site activities and planning processes

• Monitor site activities to validate plan execution and inform future planning.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen planning processes and flexible mine plans that adapt to changing operational needs.

Guide production and productivity assumptions

• Provide data-driven input into planning and budgeting processes.
• Ensure mine schedules reflect realistic productivity assumptions and align with operational capabilities to achieve consistent and sustainable production outcomes.
• Evaluate costs and schedules, recommending improvements and cost savings.

Support project planning and strategic decision-making

• Prepare project mine plans as required, supporting reserve and plan sign-off processes.
• Contribute to strategic decisions through analysis, modelling and due diligence.
• Evaluate external projects or opportunities
• Collaborate effectively across disciplines and levels to drive alignment and informed decision-making.
  

Build and lead planning capability across the region

• Support the growth and development of the planning teams, providing guidance, mentoring and training across the sites.
• Enhance team capabilities whilst fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering

Experience and Requirements

• 10+ years of Mining Engineering experience.
• Advanced ability to use underground planning software (preferably Deswik) and mine optimisation software.
• Experience in developing and implementing planning processes and systems.
• Ability to create mine designs, mine schedules, across long, medium and short terms.
• Experience completing mining and infrastructure related trade-offs.
• An understanding of mining equipment and productivities.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering theories and principles.
• Strong presentation, oratory, and verbal skills.
• Able to communicate ideas and recommendations to team members in a clear manner.
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization, including executives.
• Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.
• Able to create alternative solutions to problems.
• Excellent time management and project management skills.
• High level of sound and independent judgment and reasoning.
• Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures.
• Effective leadership skills required.

What We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization
  

We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.

hank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our mission is to be the world's most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company. With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry - including six of the world's Tier One gold mines - Barrick's operations an projects span 18 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States. We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth. Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABX".

• Job Identification 240465
• Job Category Geology
• Posting Date 05/26/2026, 02:58 PM
• Apply Before 06/02/2026, 02:00 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations GE Innovation centre 2nd Level , Johannesburg, 2196, ZA