Mine Construction Planning and Control Coordinator

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Job Summary: Opportunity for a Mine Construction Planning and Control Coordinator, focused on schedule monitoring, performance analysis, and decision support for a major global project. Key Highlights: 1. Participation in Appian's largest global project: Underground Project 2. Strategic and tactical coordination of mine construction planning 3. Support for the project leadership's decision-making We have an opportunity to coordinate mine construction planning and control in Itagibá/BA, dedicated to the *Underground Project:* Appian's largest global project. This is a milestone for the company, requiring highly qualified professionals to ensure schedule monitoring at the tactical and operational levels, daily and weekly performance analysis, and support for the project leadership's decision-making, promoting alignment among construction, engineering, contracts, and corporate areas. *Atlantic Nickel is committed to fostering a more diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, it supports the hiring of persons with disabilities (PCDs), values diversity, and considers all profiles equally for its opportunities, with equal rights regardless of color, race, sexual orientation, age, or ethnic origin.* ********LGPD at Atlantic Nickel** *Atlantic Nickel adopts a policy to ensure control and transparency in the processing of personal data of all individuals, including those interested in joining our team. Candidate information collected during the selection process for open positions is rigorously handled in accordance with the LGPD – General Data Protection Law.* **Responsibilities and Duties** * Coordinate planning and schedule control activities for underground mine construction, covering both tactical and operational aspects, ensuring adherence to the project baseline and consistency of progress information; * Coordinate the collection, consolidation, and validation of physical progress information from Construction, Site Engineering, and Site Contract Management teams; * Monitor schedule performance, identify deviations, constraints, and execution risks, proposing corrective and preventive actions; * Ensure integration among planning, execution, procurement, and contract management, promoting alignment across construction fronts; * Continuously monitor physical progress across execution fronts and perform performance analysis against the approved tactical/operational plan, ensuring integration between underground and surface works as per the approved annual plan, with focus on short- and medium-term objectives; * Analyze key project performance indicators (KPIs), evaluating impacts on schedule, cost, and execution strategy; * Develop projections, scenarios, and performance simulations to support the project leadership's decision-making; * Consolidate and report on the project's physical progress through technical and executive reports, ensuring continuous reporting to strategic planning to safeguard and uphold the project's long-term plan; * Coordinate preparation of planning and control materials for governance committees and forums, including executive presentations, reports, and decision records; * Promote alignment between operational and corporate teams through integrated meetings and structured communication; * Monitor critical project factors and support planning and control governance; * Act as the liaison between field and corporate teams, ensuring efficient information flow and coherence between planning and execution; * Develop strategic materials for senior management and key stakeholders, ensuring clarity and consistency of information; * Coordinate tracking of project actions, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organizational objectives. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields; * MBA and/or postgraduate degree in Project Management is desirable; * Relevant experience in physical planning and control of mining projects (open-pit and/or underground); * Strong operational environment experience with direct interface with field teams; * Experience coordinating project physical progress, with emphasis on monitoring schedule constraints and risks; * Experience integrating construction, engineering, contracts, and corporate teams; * Management of key project performance indicators (KPIs); * Project governance and decision-support experience; * Proficiency in planning software (Primavera or MS Project); * Advanced Microsoft Office suite; * Think-cell is desirable; * Advanced English and/or Spanish is desirable. **Additional Information** Residency in Itagibá/BA is mandatory for onsite work at Atlantic Nickel's Santa Rita Mine. Benefits: Health insurance – Bradesco Saúde; Dental insurance – Bradesco Dental; On-site cafeteria; Meal allowance; Life insurance; Wellhub; Conexa Saúde. Atlantic Nickel is a company focused on operations at one of the world's largest open-pit nickel sulfide mines! We operate across exploration, mining, mineral processing, and sale of nickel concentrate. **Our Story:** We are a Brazilian company, and our product is Nickel Concentrate. The mine is located in southern Bahia, in the municipality of Itagibá, just 140 km from Ilhéus Airport, 110 km from the beautiful beaches of Itacaré, and 370 km from Salvador. We also maintain a corporate office in Belo Horizonte-MG. Our production focus is high-quality nickel concentrate, with Ni grades ranging from 13% to 15%. Atlantic Nickel concentrates its investments in nickel concentrate production and believes in growing international demand for the mineral, driven by increased battery, electric vehicle, and stainless steel production. In May 2019, we launched our new brand, aligned with our long-term strategy, generating value across the entire production chain. The Atlantic Nickel brand was born with the positioning of pursuing sustainable growth while maintaining its commitment to socio-environmental responsibility and local community development, stimulating sector-wide strengthening. **Vision and Strategy:** Atlantic Nickel is part of Appian Capital Advisory, a UK-based group with presence in South America (Brazil), North America (Canada), and Africa (Burkina Faso and Tanzania). Working collaboratively with Appian Capital Advisory professionals, the Atlantic Nickel team brings a differentiated approach to the entire Santa Rita Mine project, identifying key operational risks and growth opportunities for the company.