Lead mine planning support for BUMA's operations and tenders as a Principal Mining Engineer, based at our South Brisbane corporate office.

About Us: BUMA's vision is to build a modern mining and rehabilitation company that drives growth. BUMA Australia adopts a relationship-focused, long-term strategy for project success. We consistently deliver value to clients throughout all mining stages, leveraging expertise and equipment for comprehensive surface operation services.

About the Role: We are now seeking a Principal Mining Engineer to join our corporate office in South Brisbane to provide mine planning support to current projects and tender submissions. You will work in accordance with the company values and demonstrate commitment, active involvement and leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

Provide short term planning resources and support as required for the operating sites

Support existing operations through the development of medium and longer term mine plans

Provide site coverage as required

Provided mentoring and development of junior engineers

Keep up to date with technical and operating advances in the industry to ensure the competitiveness of the methods employed in mine planning

Participate in the review, study and implementation of mine planning activities

Participate in site-based projects aimed at achieving industry best practice

Assist in the supply of mine planning and design services for use in the preparation of mining proposals and tenders





Verify mine planning data used in the preparation of tenders to ensure uniformity and accuracy

About You:

Tertiary qualifications in mining or civil engineering or related discipline

8+ years' open cut experience

Experience in the design and operating aspects of coal and/or hard rock mines, including short and mid term mine design and planning

Exposure to Life of Mine considerations highly regarded (Optimisations, Pre/feasibility studies, long term designs, long term scheduling, fleet optimisations)

Competent in use of mining CAD and scheduling software; experience in Deswik and SPRY highly regarded

Competent in use of Microsoft suite

Exposure to other mining engineering related disciplines (eg survey, geology, geotechnical, drill and blast, dragline, coal quality, estimating) highly regarded

Technical and analytical skills in relation to mining activities and mining equipment

Working at BUMA:

South Bank office location

Career progression opportunities through a number of training and mentoring programs.

Discounted employee advantages on health insurance, groceries, fuel and set retail outlets with BUMA LAB.

Public transport or parking subsidy

All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

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📌 Principal Mining Engineer (Brisbane)
🏢 BUMA Australia
📍 Brisbane