Ivanhoe Electric · 2 weeks ago
Exploration Technician Project Scheduler / Planner – Underground Execution
Casa Grande, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expIvanhoe Electric is advancing the Santa Cruz Copper Project into underground development and execution using an Integrated Project Delivery model. The Project Scheduler / Planner is responsible for consolidating and maintaining underground development schedules, ensuring they are execution-ready and aligned with the master project schedule.
EnergyMining
Responsibilities
Ensure underground development schedules reflect realistic sequencing, access constraints, and safety-critical activities
Validate alignment between mine design, development headings, production rates, and execution logic
Consolidate contractor and IPD partner underground schedules developed in Deswik into Primavera P6 (PPM)
Maintain detailed L4–L6 activities, including development headings, cycles, and work fronts
Validate logic integrity, calendars, constraints, and coding prior to schedule acceptance
Administer regular schedule updates, including physical percent complete and short-interval forecast revisions
Compare contractor-reported progress against Deswik outputs, P6 logic, and field observations
Identify schedule risks, logic conflicts, and emerging execution trends impacting underground development
Produce one-week and three-week look-ahead schedules supporting underground execution
Develop underground-focused dashboards and critical path summaries for Mine Engineering and Construction leadership
Highlight impacts to development rates, resource availability, and sequencing
Work closely with Mine Engineering to evaluate sequencing options and execution scenarios
Provide validated underground schedule inputs to the Master Scheduler for integration into the master project schedule
Support the Director of Construction with schedule-driven analysis for execution decisions
Maintain scheduling data in Primavera P6 (PPM) in accordance with project standards
Ensure Deswik-to-P6 data exchanges are controlled, traceable, and auditable
Store and manage schedule files, updates, and reports within SharePoint document control
Support future integration with Business Central and other project systems as they are defined
Qualification
Required
Strong commitment to underground safety and disciplined execution
Minimum 5+ years' experience scheduling underground mine development activities
Demonstrated experience working with Deswik schedules at L4–L6 detail
Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 (PPM) in multi-contractor environments
Ability to interpret mine plans, development designs, and contractor schedules
Proven ability to identify flawed logic, unrealistic durations, and execution risk embedded in schedules
Background in mining engineering, mine planning, or construction management
The capacity to interact with the entire team in a professional context is vital to ensure that all team members are contributing to the maintenance of an accurate and up-to-date schedule. One should be prepared to question the status quo or existing ideas when circumstances warrant
Preferred
Experience in IPD or Owner-led delivery environments
Experience supporting short-interval control or advanced underground execution planning
Company
Ivanhoe Electric
Ivanhoe Electric is an exploration and development company intended to discover new and untapped base metal resources.
51-200 employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$705.4MKey Investors
Ma’aden
2025-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $200M
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Leadership Team
Taylor Melvin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Patricia Briggs
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer & Office Manager
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