Senior Project Engineer

• Join our growing company in the dynamic mining industry, multi-cultural team environment

• Good opportunity to join and gain work experience in the mining and tailing dam (TSF) construction 

• Generous salary and benefits package – 20 days on, 08 days off roster

THIS POSITION IS AVAILABLE TO LAO NATIONALS ONLY.

This is an exciting time to join PanAust and our subsidiary company, Phu Bia Mining in Laos. Our Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation and our Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation in Laos are both delivering strong production and cost performances and are targeted to reach peak production over the next few years. In addition, the PanAust Group is progressing well in its Stage 1 Feasibility Study of the newly acquired Frieda River Copper Project in PNG.

We are a growing company, committed to the future development of Lao PDR and its people. By joining the Phu Bia Mining team, you will have the opportunity to truly discover your potential and enjoy a long term, successful career. Working in a multi-cultural environment, you will be supported by experienced expatriates and Lao supervisors who will provide you with training and development and the opportunity to develop and improve your English language skills. You will be rewarded with a generous salary and benefits package, including family medical insurance and performance bonuses. 

We offer many different career opportunities at our mine and exploration sites and in our Vientiane office; and as an employer who values diversity, we encourage women to apply for all available positions.  Our modern mine camps provide great Lao, Asian and Western food, sport and recreational facilities and housekeeping services. Site-based employees work a roster of 20 days on, 8 days off or 14 days on, 7 days off for shift work, while Vientiane – based employees work 5 days per week with 2 days off.

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for playing a role in the planning, implementation, execution and services includes material movement schedules, equipment utilisation and production performance analysis, design compliance monitoring drill and blasting activities related to the TSF construction and Tactical Projects at PKM and BHX. This must be performed using the procedures and standards. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Actively support the TSF Construction activities for both PKM and BHX.

• Perform weekly, monthly project planning, scheduling and design compliance monitoring and reporting.

• Develop guidelines and sign off for drill and blast in the Stage 3 stepped spillway.

• Lead with TSF blast pattern design, monitoring blast implementation compliance and measure drill and blast performance as required.

• Maintain a close link with the TSF Construction Team as end user of the Project to ensure schedules, designs and plans are aligned.

• Actively look for efficiency gains and cost reduction opportunities in the project works.

• Create internal design for Borrow pits, internal ramp and daily request design by SURPAC or CAD drawings for Technical Queries for Tactical Projects and TSF Construction up on request. 

• Monitor the Project Operations Teams’ adherence to Project schedules and designs.

• Have a proactive approach to health and safety whilst working within company standards and policies.

• Develop junior engineers by enrolling them in courses relevant to day to day work, introduce them to software that is practical to their role

   

To be successful in this role, you will require:

• Diploma/Degree in Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering or related field

• At least 5 years extensive experience in a leadership and engineering role in large organization

• Experience in dealing with multiple working groups and stakeholders and coordinating activities on multiple work fronts

• Previous experience in supervising and leading a multi-cultural team

• Excellent verbal and written communication in English and Lao language

• Proven experience in proactive safety

• Competency in Microsoft Office suite and work related software

If you are interested in applying for the position, we encourage you to send your application to: recruitment@pbm.panaust.com or apply online via our website at: https://career10.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=16800&company=PanAust