Job Description
AmajorundergroundminingoperationinQueenslandisseekingaSeniorMiningEngineerwithproventechnicalcapabilityandpracticaloperationalexperiencetoleadshort-termmineplanningactivities.
Thisopportunityisdesignedforanengineerwhocandemonstratetheirexperiencethroughreal-worldundergroundminingknowledge,strongtechnicalplanningskills,andtheabilitytoturnmineplansintopracticalproductionoutcomes.
Youwillplayakeyroleinconnectingshort-termplanningwithoperationalrequirementsacrossdevelopment,production,services,infrastructure,drillandblast,andminedesign.Thepositionalsoprovidesanopportunitytocontributetechnicalleadershipwhilesupportingthedevelopmentofengineeringteammembers.
The Chance
AmajorundergroundminingoperationinQueenslandisseekingaSeniorMiningEngineerwithproventechnicalcapabilityandpracticaloperationalexperiencetoleadshort-termmineplanningactivities.
Thisopportunityisdesignedforanengineerwhocandemonstratetheirexperiencethroughreal-worldundergroundminingknowledge,strongtechnicalplanningskills,andtheabilitytoturnmineplansintopracticalproductionoutcomes.
Youwillplayakeyroleinconnectingshort-termplanningwithoperationalrequirementsacrossdevelopment,production,services,infrastructure,drillandblast,andminedesign.Thepositionalsoprovidesanopportunitytocontributetechnicalleadershipwhilesupportingthedevelopmentofengineeringteammembers.
Key Responsibilities
Leadshort-termundergroundmineplanninganddesignactivities
Convertmedium-andlong-termplansintopracticalexecutionstrategies
Prepareoperationalminedesignssupportingdevelopmentandproductiontargets




Coordinateshort-termplansacrossmultipleundergroundminingareas
Developandoptimisedrillandblastdesigns
Reviewstopedesignsandidentifyopportunitiestoimproveminingoutcomes
Ensuremineplansreflectoperationalcapabilitiesandsiterequirements
Workcloselywithproductionandtechnicalteamstosupportsafeexecution
Providetechnicalleadershiptominingengineersandjuniorengineeringpersonnel
Mentorgraduatesandcadetsandcontributetocapabilitydevelopment
Identifyopportunitiestoimproveminedesign,planningandproductionpractices
Supportcoordinationofventilation,backfill,servicesandinfrastructurerequirements
Monitorproductionreadinessandassistwithresolvingplanningandoperationalconstraints
Requirements & Eligibility
DegreeortertiaryqualificationinMiningEngineeringorarelateddiscipline
6–8+yearsofminingengineeringexperience
Strongundergroundhardrockminingexperience
Demonstratedshort-termmineplanningexperience
Provendrillandblastdesigncapability
Experiencewithoperationalminedesignandstopeplanning
Strongunderstandingofundergroundminingmethodsandproductionprocesses
Experienceprovidingtechnicalleadershipormentoringengineeringpersonnel
Practicalsite-basedminingexperiencewithstrongoperationalawareness
ProficiencyinSurpac,Vulcan,Datamine,Deswikorcomparableminedesignsoftware
Stronganalytical,planningandproblem-solvingabilities
Abilitytodemonstrateagenuinerecordoftechnicalandoperationalexperience
Special Instructions
Visasponsorshipavailableforsuitablyqualifiedcandidates
Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass ********* Employer Nomination.

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