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* Date: 13 Oct 2026

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Job State/Province: Queensland

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An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated

Senior Mining Engineer

to join a leading open cut coal operation in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. In this role, you will play a critical part in delivering safe, efficient, and executable mine designs and schedules that support successful productive movement and remove barriers to operational performance. Working within a collaborative and supportive planning team, you will partner closely with operations, technical services, and leadership to ensure business objectives are achieved safely and sustainably.

Reporting to the Superintendent Mine Planning, you will receive ongoing coaching and mentorship from experienced senior leaders, providing excellent opportunities for professional growth and career development.

Operating within a new Critical Path Project Management framework,



you will also contribute to an innovative approach to mine planning that drives stable, predictable, and successful delivery of the business plan. This role is uniquely positioned within the technical team on site, given the exposure across the full value chain end to end mine planning process.

The key function of this role will be leading a diverse range of mine planning tasks, including Draglines, Prestrip, Coal mining, Drill & Blast and short term mine scheduling. Tasked with delivering safe, productive and effective plans for operational execution, whilst working closely with the execution teams to deliver the planned outcomes within the 90-Day Project Activity Schedule.

This position offers exposure to a large-scale mining workplace, the opportunity to influence short to medium-term planning outcomes, and the chance to work with a diverse team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

This role is based across our

BMA Mines

in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, FIFO (BNE to MOV), residential and DIDO options are available.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and deliver safe, efficient, and productive execution plans (dig & dump) for operational teams.

Work closely with the scheduling team to develop safe, productive, and cost effective short and medium term mine plans,



and from time to time completing the scheduling work where the demand requires.

Work closely with project managers to implement the 90 day rolling activity schedule.

Work closely with tactical planning teams to develop pit execution strategies.

Integrate the SRF and budget critical path enabling activities into the weekly mine plans in a resource balanced approach

Produce and maintain concepts aligned to operational requirements

Monitor and report schedule compliance and drive action for dig-to-design compliance

Understand site critical paths, buffer risk, and enabling activities along the critical path guiding site schedulers and project managers to deliver on priorities

Work closely with operations teams to ensure plans are practical and achievable

Communicate planning outcomes clearly to production and execution teams

Contribute to incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives

Build strong cross-functional relationships across planning and operations

Strong project management of critical path enablers to support bottleneck stripping processes

Coach, develop, and support engineers across multiple mine planning disciplines.

About You

Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent

+5 Years experience in open cut coal mine planning, particularly in Dragline / truck and shovel design, scheduling, and operational management (experience in drill & blast also highly desirable).

Proficiency in mining software such as Deswik, Vulcan, 3D Dig and SPRY

Demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Operate with a results-driven with a focus on safety, efficiency and continuous improvement

Able to w

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