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Senior Engineer - Mine Planning (Deswik)
WSP
Bengaluru, IND
Senior · 8+ years experience
Onsite
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About the Role
Role Summary WSP's Global Capability Centre (GCC) is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer - Mine Planning (Deswik) to support mining projects across global regions. The successful candidate will undertake mine planning, mine design, production scheduling and mining studies using the Deswik software suite as part of an integrated global mining team. Reporting to the Mine Engineer - Team Leader, the role will collaborate with mining engineers, geologists, geotechnical engineers, infrastructure specialists and project managers to deliver high-quality technical outcomes for open-pit and underground mining projects.
Key Skills for This Role
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Responsibilities
- Create, update and review mine designs using Deswik.CAD and related Deswik modules. • Develop strategic, tactical and operational mine plans aligned with project objectives and available technical inputs.
- Prepare mining sequences, pushback designs, development layouts, extraction strategies and production schedules. • Build and maintain schedules using Deswik Scheduler, including activities, dependencies, resources and production targets. • Analyze mining rates, material movements, equipment productivity, operational constraints and schedule performance. • Evaluate alternative mine development and production scenarios and communicate the technical implications. • Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and confirm that planning assumptions, constraints and interfaces are appropriately incorporated. • Support project planning, technical reviews, quality assurance, proposals, estimates and delivery against agreed scope, schedule and budget. • Contribute to standardized workflows, templates, automation and continuous improvement in mine planning delivery.
- Capability Development and Collaboration • Support the growth of the Deswik-based Mine Planning capability within GCC India. • Provide technical guidance, coaching and task-level review for graduate and junior mining engineers. • Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions, technical training and lessons-learned activities. • Work effectively with geographically distributed project teams and communicate progress, dependencies and risks clearly. • Escalate technical, quality, schedule or resourcing concerns to the Mine Engineer - Team Leader and relevant project leadership.
- Create, update and review mine designs using Deswik.CAD and related Deswik modules.
- Develop strategic, tactical and operational mine plans aligned with project objectives and available
- technical inputs.
- Prepare mining sequences, pushback designs, development layouts, extraction strategies and
- production schedules.
- Build and maintain schedules using Deswik Scheduler, including activities, dependencies, resources
- and production targets.
- Analyze mining rates, material movements, equipment productivity, operational constraints and
- schedule performance.
- Evaluate alternative mine development and production scenarios and communicate the technical
- implications.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and confirm that planning assumptions, constraints and interfaces
- are appropriately incorporated.
- Support project planning, technical reviews, quality assurance, proposals, estimates and delivery
- against agreed scope, schedule and budget.
- Contribute to standardized workflows, templates, automation and continuous improvement in mine
- planning delivery.
- Capability Development and Collaboration
- Support the growth of the Deswik-based Mine Planning capability within GCC India.
- Provide technical guidance, coaching and task-level review for graduate and junior mining engineers.
- Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions, technical training and lessons-learned activities.
- Work effectively with geographically distributed project teams and communicate progress,
- dependencies and risks clearly.
- Escalate technical, quality, schedule or resourcing concerns to the Mine Engineer - Team Leader and
- relevant project leadership.
Qualifications
- The Skills That Set You Apart • Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or a closely related discipline. • 8+ years of relevant experience in mine planning, mine design and/or production scheduling. • Strong experience in open-pit and/or underground mining operations or consulting assignments. • Demonstrated capability in strategic, tactical and operational mine planning. • Advanced working knowledge of Deswik for mine design and scheduling. • Understanding of mine development, extraction sequencing, material movement, equipment productivity and operational constraints. • Ability to interpret geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological, environmental and infrastructure inputs for mine planning. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing and communication skills. • Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.
- Preferred Experience • Experience supporting international mining projects and integrated global delivery teams. • Experience contributing to scoping, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, operational planning or technical due diligence. • Knowledge of mine economics, scenario evaluation, budgeting and forecasting. • Experience reviewing technical work and mentoring junior team members. Software Skills • Deswik.CAD • Deswik Scheduler • Deswik.IS and/or Deswik.OPS, where relevant to the project scope • AutoCAD or Civil 3D • ArcGIS or QGIS • Microsoft Excel and Power BI Success in the Role Success will be demonstrated through safe, accurate and timely mine planning deliverables; effective use of Deswik; strong integration with global project teams; clear communication of assumptions and risks; consistent technical quality; and active contribution to the development of GCC India’s Mine Planning capability.
- BGV: • Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India. • Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.
- The Skills That Set You Apart
- Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in mine planning, mine design and/or production scheduling.
- Strong experience in open-pit and/or underground mining operations or consulting assignments.
- Demonstrated capability in strategic, tactical and operational mine planning.
- Advanced working knowledge of Deswik for mine design and scheduling.
- Understanding of mine development, extraction sequencing, material movement, equipment
- productivity and operational constraints.
- Ability to interpret geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological, environmental and infrastructure inputs
- for mine planning.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.
- Experience supporting international mining projects and integrated global delivery teams.
- Experience contributing to scoping, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, operational planning or
- technical due diligence.
- Knowledge of mine economics, scenario evaluation, budgeting and forecasting.
- Experience reviewing technical work and mentoring junior team members.
- Software Skills
- Deswik.CAD
- Deswik Scheduler
- Deswik.IS and/or Deswik.OPS, where relevant to the project scope
- AutoCAD or Civil 3D
- ArcGIS or QGIS
- Microsoft Excel and Power BI
- Success in the Role
- Success will be demonstrated through safe, accurate and timely mine planning deliverables; effective
- use of Deswik; strong integration with global project teams; clear communication of assumptions and
- risks; consistent technical quality; and active contribution to the development of GCC India’s Mine
- Planning capability.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred Experience
About WSP
Professional Services10,001+Founded 1959
WSP is a global professional services firm headquartered in Montréal, providing engineering, advisory, and science-based expertise. It serves clients across transportation and infrastructure, property and buildings, earth and environment, energy, water, and other sectors.
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