Mining Engineer

Stawell Gold Mines | Stawell, Regional Victoria

Build your career underground and enjoy life above ground.

Looking for a role where your designs translate into real results? Join Stawell Gold Mines and contribute to the planning and performance of a residential underground gold mine in regional Victoria.

This is an opportunity to broaden your technical experience, work closely with the operational team and see the impact of your work—from development planning through to drilling, blasting and stope reconciliation.

Why join us?

- A residential mining lifestyle: Build your mining career while making your home in regional Victoria.

- Variety and ownership: Apply your skills across development, stope, drill and blast design.

- Connection to operations: Work alongside engineers, geologists, geotechnical specialists and underground crews.

- Meaningful contribution: Help improve mine designs, operational efficiency and safe production outcomes.

About the role

Reporting to the Mine Technical Services Superintendent, you will plan, design and coordinate underground development and stoping activities to support the timely supply of ore.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Preparing development, stope, drilling and blasting designs.

- Planning and scheduling mining activities to support operational requirements.





- Optimising development access, drilling efficiency and stoping sequences.

- Collaborating with geology and geotechnical teams to incorporate geological information, ground support requirements and backfill methods into designs.

- Completing stope reconciliations and maintaining accurate mining records.

- Providing engineering and project support to operational teams.

- Contributing to a safe workplace through practical risk management and continuous improvement.

About you

You are a practical, cooperative Mining Engineer who enjoys solving problems and turning technical plans into achievable outcomes underground.

You will bring:

- A degree in Mining Engineering.

- Approximately three to four years’ experience in hard rock mining, with underground operational knowledge.

- An understanding of mining methods and equipment capabilities.

- Experience with mine planning and design software, such as Deswik, Surpac, MineSight, Mine2-4D or EPS.

- Strong planning, communication and problem-solving skills.

- A commitment to safe, responsible mining.

- A current driver’s licence.

Make your next move to Stawell

If you are ready to contribute your experience, expand your skills and enjoy a residential mining career, we would like to hear from you.

📌 Mine Engineer (Stawell)
🏢 Stawell Gold Mines
📍 Stawell