Senior Planning and Control Engineer

Description

Job Summary: Opportunity to work in Underground Mining Planning and Control Engineering, ensuring information consolidation and supporting rescheduling. Key Highlights: 1. Participation in Appian's global project: Underground Project 2. Focus on physical planning and control of underground mining projects 3. Promotion of a diverse and inclusive environment We have an opportunity to work in Underground Mining Planning and Control Engineering 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 consolidation of field execution data, guaranteeing data reliability and supporting short- and medium-term rescheduling of activities, contracts, budget, and operational requirements of the project. *Atlantic Nickel strives to foster a more diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, it supports the hiring of people with disabilities, values diversity, and considers all profiles equally for its opportunities, 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** * Execute physical planning and control processes for the project on-site, focusing on supporting very short-term scheduling and medium-term planning, ensuring adherence to baseline and reliability of progress information. * Conduct tactical and operational monitoring of the underground mine construction schedule and develop/monitor schedules for related civil works. * Collect, consolidate, validate, and analyze physical progress information from Construction, Engineering, Supervision, Surveying, Contracts, and Operations teams. * Organize alignment meetings among interfacing departments to mitigate deviations and generate timely action plans. * Develop and monitor key KPIs for contracts related to underground mining. * Monitor progress of construction fronts using indicators such as: physical progress; productivity; man-hours; contractor performance; achievement of scheduled milestones and histograms. * Prepare and update weekly planning of project activities and demands, promoting alignment between execution and planning. Anticipate potential deviations and develop trends. * Issue and consolidate weekly physical progress reports, activity status, deviations, constraints, and execution risks. * Support rescheduling of the schedule, contracts, budget, and short-term operational requirements, according to project progress and field conditions. * Identify deviations from the plan, anticipate risks, bottlenecks, and operational interferences, proposing corrective and preventive actions. * Maintain continuous interface with contracted companies and third-party teams through the Contract Manager, serving as the field planning reference for the project team. * Support project leadership by consolidating technical reports, performance analyses, and management information, ensuring clear visibility of the project’s physical progress. * Contribute updates and trends to sustain and defend the project’s strategic and long-term planning, based on the quality of field operational information. * Monitor execution of infrastructure works related to underground mining, including civil and electromechanical fronts. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Bachelor's degree in Engineering; * Preferred specialization in Mining Engineering, Project Management, and/or related fields; * Solid experience in planning, scheduling, monitoring, and physical schedule control of projects, with on-site (site) experience; * Experience monitoring indicators such as: productivity, man-hours, measurements, and contractor performance; * Experience in civil and electromechanical works applied to mining projects; * Experience in implementation, expansion, or construction of operational infrastructure; * Relevant advantage: experience in construction and/or development of underground mines; * Ability to critically assess field conditions, consolidate information, and transform operational data into inputs for managerial decision-making; * Ability to interact with multiple interfaces, ensuring alignment among technical, operational, and corporate teams; * Prior experience identifying deviations, constraints, risks, and improvement opportunities in the short-to-medium term; * Advanced English; * Advanced Spanish (preferred); * Primavera (mandatory); * MS Project. **Additional Information** Mandatory availability to reside in Itagibá/BA for work at the Santa Rita Mine. Benefits: Medical assistance – Bradesco Saúde; Dental assistance – Bradesco Dental; Life insurance; On-site cafeteria; Meal allowance; Transportation service; Well Hub; Conexa Saúde; PLR (Profit and Results Sharing – per company policy); Atlantic Nickel is a company focused on operations at one of the world’s largest open-pit nickel sulfide mines! We operate in 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 rising 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, strengthening the entire sector. **Vision and Strategy:** Our company 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 delivers a differentiated approach to the entire Santa Rita Mine project, identifying key operational risks and growth opportunities for the company.