Reporting directly to the Mine Planning Superintendent, the Principal Mining Engineer will play an integral role in the operations short to medium term success. The role will have responsibility for managing contractor deliverables for our major contractor on site, as well as manage integration between principal and contractor planning teams. The role will have responsibility and involvement in the development, implementation and governance of mine reserves for short and medium term scheduling horizons, and be responsible for technical deliverables and technical integration of our major contractor outputs. As a technical expert in scheduling and reserving, the role will work closely with site operations and technical teams and work to align with long term planning at the corporate office.

In this role you will:
Develop, audit and govern single reserve database for excavation and dumps
Develop, audit, integrate and govern technical mine planning outputs and deliverables between the major contractor and principal.
Run short to mid-term scenarios, including
Optimise haulage strategies for advancing strips
Develop and maintain site scheduling cost model for margin ranking and option analysis




Identify and mitigate plan risks, minimising production disruption
Ensure short term alignment to long term strategy
Have the prospect to grow professionally and step or across into leadership positions

As the successful applicant you will have:
Robust capability in Spry and Deswik CAD
Experience in working in large open pit mining operations
A commitment to safety and continuous improvement, including process improvement
A Bachelor of Engineering degree (Mining or Civil) or equivalent
Understanding of value drivers in large open pit mining operations
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence a range of internal and external stakeholders
Experience in working with contractors from a technical perspective is not essential but desirable.

What's on offer:
Residential options or FIFO are available for the right candidate on a Monday to Friday roster (9 day fortnight optional)
Outstanding remuneration package
Excellent career development support

Interested in joining our success story? Apply today!

📌 Principal Mining Engineer Brisbane
🏢 Stanmore Resources
📍 Brisbane