Job Description

AmajorundergroundminingoperationinQueenslandisseekingaSeniorMiningEngineerwithproventechnicalcapabilityandpracticaloperationalexperiencetoleadshort-termmineplanningactivities.

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Thisopportunityisdesignedforanengineerwhocandemonstratetheirexperiencethroughreal-worldundergroundminingknowledge,strongtechnicalplanningskills,andtheabilitytoturnmineplansintopracticalproductionoutcomes.

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Youwillplayakeyroleinconnectingshort-termplanningwithoperationalrequirementsacrossdevelopment,production,services,infrastructure,drillandblast,andminedesign. Thepositionalsoprovidesanopportunitytocontributetechnicalleadershipwhilesupportingthedevelopmentofengineeringteammembers.

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The Prospect

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AmajorundergroundminingoperationinQueenslandisseekingaSeniorMiningEngineerwithproventechnicalcapabilityandpracticaloperationalexperiencetoleadshort-termmineplanningactivities.

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Thisopportunityisdesignedforanengineerwhocandemonstratetheirexperiencethroughreal-worldundergroundminingknowledge,strongtechnicalplanningskills,andtheabilitytoturnmineplansintopracticalproductionoutcomes.

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Youwillplayakeyroleinconnectingshort-termplanningwithoperationalrequirementsacrossdevelopment,production,services,infrastructure,drillandblast,andminedesign. Thepositionalsoprovidesanopportunitytocontributetechnicalleadershipwhilesupportingthedevelopmentofengineeringteammembers.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Leadshort-termundergroundmineplanninganddesignactivities
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- Convertmedium-andlong-termplansintopracticalexecutionstrategies
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- Prepareoperationalminedesignssupportingdevelopmentandproductiontargets
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- Coordinateshort-termplansacrossmultipleundergroundminingareas




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- Developandoptimisedrillandblastdesigns
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- Reviewstopedesignsandidentifyopportunitiestoimproveminingoutcomes
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- Ensuremineplansreflectoperationalcapabilitiesandsiterequirements
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- Workcloselywithproductionandtechnicalteamstosupportsafeexecution
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- Providetechnicalleadershiptominingengineersandjuniorengineeringpersonnel
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- Mentorgraduatesandcadetsandcontributetocapabilitydevelopment
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- Identifyopportunitiestoimproveminedesign,planningandproductionpractices
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- Supportcoordinationofventilation,backfill,servicesandinfrastructurerequirements
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- Monitorproductionreadinessandassistwithresolvingplanningandoperationalconstraints
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Requirements & Eligibility

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- DegreeortertiaryqualificationinMiningEngineeringorarelateddiscipline
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- 6–8+yearsofminingengineeringexperience
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- Strongundergroundhardrockminingexperience
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- Demonstratedshort-termmineplanningexperience
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- Provendrillandblastdesigncapability
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- Experiencewithoperationalminedesignandstopeplanning
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- Strongunderstandingofundergroundminingmethodsandproductionprocesses
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- Experienceprovidingtechnicalleadershipormentoringengineeringpersonnel
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- Practicalsite-basedminingexperiencewithstrongoperationalawareness
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- ProficiencyinSurpac,Vulcan,Datamine,Deswikorcomparableminedesignsoftware
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- Stronganalytical,planningandproblem-solvingabilities
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- Abilitytodemonstrateagenuinerecordoftechnicalandoperationalexperience
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Special Instructions

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Visasponsorshipavailableforsuitablyqualifiedcandidates

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Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.

📌 Mining Engineer (Queensland)
🏢 BuildRight Construction AU
📍 Queensland