We are seeking to recruit a Senior STP Engineer for our Mine Technical Services Department. Reporting to the MTS Superintendent, the primary responsibility of the role is to provide short term mine planning as well as undertaking a range of short term production and capital project and ensuring effective interface between production and mine technical functions within the mining department whilst ensuring adherence to all statutory requirements and standards.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Taking ultimate responsibility for the development and delivery of rolling two-week schedules, ensuring that all relevant inputs, potential risks and opportunities are evaluated, and that all relevant stakeholders are consulted, in order to develop a practical, deliverable and optimal short-term plan.
• Ensuring the daily and weekly planning processes are relevant, and meet customer expectations by continuously improving and simplifying the planning process.
• Lead and engage stakeholders at planning meetings and workshops to address issues and risks impacting the mine plan.
• Provide bench, dump and pit dewatering development strategies.
• Provide compliance to plan reports and End of Month reporting for key mining physicals when required.
• Monitor dispatch data integrity, analysis and reporting functions;
• Continuous improvement and maintenance of policies, procedures and systems as they relate to STP.
• Liaise with other functional groups (D&B, Projects, Geology, Survey, Geotech and Production) to ensure the mine plan is on track in meeting production targets.
• Manage and ensure design compliance is achieved during all stages of mining and dumping.
• Mentor and develop graduate engineers during their STP rotations.
• Assist operations coordinators/supervisors in achieving daily and weekly mine plans.
• Actively engage in blast master and bench plan discussions to ensure the short term mining plan is consistent with budgets and forecasts.
• Review pit and dump designs and also carry out design work as and when required.
• Providing continuous support to the MTS Superintendent in all activities in regard to STP.
• Develop and ensure the continuous improvement of safety best practice in line with Harmony Safety Policy and Systems.
• Ensure all activities are in compliance with Harmony’s Environmental Policies and Procedures.
• Safely & actively participates in incident investigations and ICAMS when required.
• Clearly identify risks and put forward mitigation action plans to minimise impacts to the mining plans.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:

• A minimum of 5 years mine site experience in an engineering role, including a minimum of 4 years’ experience specifically as a Planning Engineer on an open-pit mine.
• Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering
• Demonstrable commitment to safety
• A keen interest in learning new ways of doing things, and a willingness to propose out-of-the-box ideas for improvement to safety and efficiency.
• A mindset to always look for better ways to deliver value.
• Experience with Mining specific CAD packages, with Surpac and DESWIK being considered advantageous
• Experience with DESWIK considered advantageous
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Must have Class 3 or 6 PNG Driving License

The above role is Hidden Valley Mine Site Based.

If you are interested in this exciting and challenging opportunity and confident, you have the skills, knowledge and experience to fulfil this role, then please apply by email to [email protected]

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Application closes Friday, 08^th August, 2025