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An exciting opportunity exists for a skilled Senior Mining Engineer to join a leading open cut coal operation in Queensland's Bowen Basin. You will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and executable enabling plans focused on ensuring stripping paths and bottleneck processes are enabled to succeed. You will report to the Manager Mine Planning with coaching and mentoring from the Superintendents and Manager. The role is under the new framework of Critical Path Project Management, a new and innovative approach to mine planning for stable, predictable business plan delivery. You will be responsible for ensuring the SRF Mine Plan is integrated into the 90-Day Project Activity Schedule during each rolling update, managing potential disruptions early to minimise impact on execution.
This role offers exposure to a large-scale mining environment and the chance to contribute to short to medium-term planning while collaborating closely with operations and technical teams.
The role is located in the Bowen Basin working across a 4:3 day shift 12-hour roster. Residential, DIDO and FIFO (BNE to MOV) available.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and deliver enabling plans and schedules such as dozer push, earthworks, engineering projects etc (weekly to budget horizons)
Integrate the SRF and budget critical path enabling activities into the weekly mine plans in a resource balanced approach
Produce and maintain concepts aligned to operational requirements
Monitor and report schedule compliance




Understand site critical paths, buffer risk, and enabling activities along the critical path guiding site schedulers and project managers to deliver on priorities
Work closely with operations teams to ensure plans are practical and achievable
Communicate planning outcomes clearly to production and execution teams
Contribute to incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives
Build strong cross-functional relationships across planning and operations
Strong project management of critical path enablers to support bottleneck stripping processes
About You
Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent
Experience in open cut coal mine planning, particularly in sequencing, scheduling and project management
Practical knowledge of short to medium-term mine planning
Proficiency in mining software such as Deswik, Vulcan, and SPRY
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Results-driven with a focus on safety, efficiency and continuous improvement
What's on Offer
Work within a large, technically complex mining operation
Supportive and inclusive team environment
Opportunities for career progression and technical development
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police and criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks,



and reference checks.
As part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers' health assessment. From 1 April ****, ResHealth will be mandatory for completion of coal mine workers' health assessments.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
Diversity & Inclusion
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity.
We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day.
We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live, providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.
We recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all.
If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation.
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📌 Senior Mining Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 BHP
📍 Melbourne