Long-Term Planning Engineer

Company: Kaiser Reef Role Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About Kaiser Reef Limited

Kaiser Reef (ASX: KAU) is a profitable gold producer and development company guided by experienced management with a proven gold mining track record. The company is a profitable, cash-generative gold producer with two operating mines and two fully permitted CIL processing plants in Tier-1 Australian jurisdictions.

Kaiser owns and operates its flagship production asset, the Henty Gold Mine in Tasmania. Henty Gold Mine is well-established with high-quality infrastructure, both above and below ground.

Kaiser’s second hub sits in the heart of the Victorian Goldfields’ Golden Triangle and provides strategic growth optionality, anchored by a fully permitted 200ktpa CIL processing facility. The high-grade Maldon Gold Project boasts historical production of 1.75 million ounces of gold at a remarkable 28g/t.

Coupled with enhanced revenues and expanded reserves, Kaiser Reef is poised to unlock the potential in its Australian gold assets.

About Henty Gold Mine

Henty Gold Mine is well-established with high-quality infrastructure, both above and below ground. It is an established underground gold operation supported by a 198koz Ore Reserve and a conventional 300–400ktpa CIL processing plant, targeting ~30,000oz annual production. Ongoing underground development and exploration drilling programs are focused on resource growth, discovery and extending mine life.

About the role

Kaiser Reef is seeking an experienced Long Term Planning Engineer, based in Perth with travel to site approximately once every 6 weeks, to own strategic mine planning for the Henty Gold Mine.

Long-Term

Key responsibilities

· Develop and maintain the life-of-mine plan,



strategic mine designs and production schedules for Henty

· Prepare annual budget, five-year and life-of-mine schedules covering development, stoping, services and capital requirements

· Oversee the monthly mine plan for site, working with site planning and operations to ensure it aligns with the budget and life-of-mine schedules

· Complete underground mine design work — decline and level development, stope design, mining method selection and cut-off grade optimisation

· Generate Ore Reserve inputs and modifying factors for JORC reporting, working with the Competent Persons

· Run trade-off and scenario studies, economic evaluation and capital assessment to support investment and mine life decisions

· Integrate geology, geotechnical, ventilation, backfill, materials handling and dewatering inputs into the plan

· Reconcile actual performance against plan and maintain planning assumptions, productivities and unit rates

· Support scoping and pre-feasibility study work on mine life extensions and new discoveries

· Maintain planning models and software (Deswik) and continuously improve planning systems and standards

· Ensure plans comply with statutory, environmental and company requirements and appropriately manage operational risk

About you

· Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering





· Five or more years' underground mining experience, including time in a mine planning or technical services role

· Strong underground design and scheduling capability in Deswik (CAD and Sched), Surpac, Datamine or Vulcan

· Experience planning narrow-vein or selective underground mining methods

· Sound understanding of JORC Ore Reserve reporting, modifying factors and cut-off grade derivation

· Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with strong cost estimation and economic evaluation experience

· Ability to work autonomously from a corporate office while building trusted relationships with a remote site team

· Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present plans and options clearly to operations and executive audiences

· Willingness to travel regularly to Henty in Tasmania

· Current Australian Driver's Licence

What is on Offer

· Competitive remuneration package including performance incentives and salary sacrificing

· Perth-based role with regular site travel to Tasmania

· Versatile working arrangements and a genuine focus on work-life balance

· Direct influence on mine life, Ore Reserve growth and strategic decision making at an ASX gold producer

· Career development through study work, reserve reporting and exposure to corporate technical services

· Opportunity to join an experienced and collaborative technical team

Kaiser Reef offers a collaborative team culture where technical excellence, initiative and continuous improvement are recognised and rewarded.

If you wish to join Kaiser’s thriving business, then‘APPLY NOW’.

Applications close Friday 16th October 2026.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

📌 Long-Term Planning Engineer (Queenstown)
🏢 Henty Gold
📍 Queenstown