Job Description

Myndshift Group supports a number of industries including mining, civil construction and heavy engineering. With our extensive experience and wide-reaching network, we proudly connect high‐calibre professionals with some of Australia's largest organisations.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Mine Planning Engineer to join an expanding mining company entering an exciting phase of growth.

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With a number of recent mine restart projects due to commence, this is a key role within the corporate technical team, providing the opportunity to influence long‐term mine planning, project development and operational strategy across a growing portfolio of assets.

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Based in the company's Brisbane head office, this is a Monday to Friday corporate role with occasional travel to operating and project sites.

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We are seeking a technically strong and commercially minded Mine Planning Engineer who can bring significant long‐term mine planning experience, combined with a proven background in open‐cut hardrock mining, ideally across Gold and Copper operations.

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About the Role

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Reporting into the senior technical leadership team, you will play a key role in developing and delivering mine plans that support the company's growth strategy and upcoming mine restart projects.

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Key responsibilities will include:

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- Lead long-term mine planning activities across existing and developing mining projects.
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- Develop and optimise strategic mine plans, schedules and production scenarios.
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- Provide technical input into mine restart and project development studies.
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- Assess mine design, sequencing, production strategies and operational opportunities.
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- Work closely with geology, technical services, operations and senior management teams.
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- Provide high-quality technical advice to support investment and business decisions.
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- Identify opportunities to optimise mine plans, production outcomes and project economics.
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- Contribute to feasibility studies, life-of-mine planning and project evaluations.
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- Support the transition of projects from planning and study phases through to execution.
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- Communicate complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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About You

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The successful candidate will be an experienced Mine Planning professional with a strong technical foundation and the ability to operate at a strategic level.

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You will ideally bring:

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- Significant long-term mine planning experience within the mining industry.
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- Proven experience in open-cut hardrock mining.
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- Strong exposure to Gold and/or Copper operations.
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- Experience contributing to or leading mine restart projects is highly desirable.
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- Strong understanding of mine design, scheduling, optimisation and life-of-mine planning.
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- Demonstrated ability to develop robust and practical long-term mine plans.
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- Advanced experience with Deswik, Spry and Vulcan software.
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- Strong analytical, problem-solving and commercial skills.
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- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capability.
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- The ability to work collaboratively across technical, operational and corporate teams.
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- Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or a related discipline.
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Why Join?

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This is an opportunity to join a company at an important stage of its growth journey, with multiple projects providing genuine opportunity to influence the future direction of the business.

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You will have exposure to mine development and restart projects, work closely with senior leadership and play a key role in shaping long‐term mining strategies.

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If you are an experienced Mine Planning Engineer looking for a senior technical role where your expertise can make a genuine impact, we would welcome your application.

📌 Principal Mine Planning Engineer (Queensland)
🏢 MYNDSHIFT GROUP
📍 Queensland