Senior Mine Planning Engineer

The Client
Our client is one of Australia’s leading and most diverse national contractors, with over 50 years of experience delivering works in building, roads, rail, water, mining services, tunnels, bridges, energy and telecommunications. It has successfully delivered some of the country’s largest and most important infrastructure and construction projects and is poised to continue this success into the future. They have a hands-on approach to contracting that is unmatched in Australia. They reward and encourage innovation at all levels across its workforce which has supported the company’s rise to the prominent position it now holds in the construction sector.


Their Mining Services Division is able to self-perform all components of a surface mining operation and offers clients a total turnkey solution from design and construction through to ore extraction and processing. It is this value proposition that distinguishes the business from other contractors in the market. This enables the company to retain greater control over a project’s critical path and not only rationalise costs through efficiencies but also to provide improved certainty over delivery.


The Role
On their behalf we are currently seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced Mining Engineers for the role of Senior Mine Planning Engineer for their Open Pit Iron Ore mining contracts in South Australia. The role reports to the Project Manager.


In order to be successful in this role we envisage that the successful candidate will use their significant industry experience and capabilities to undertake:

• An active leadership role at the operation
• Responsibility for supporting a modern successful safety culture that delivers a pro-active approach with positive results
• Direction of activities in and around the mining operation to achieve company budgets
• Compliance with all legislation, agreements, standards, codes of practice, statutory and other specified reporting requirements

About You
To consistently deliver these results and maintain the high standards that the client is renowned for, the successful applicant will have:

• A Degree or a Diploma in Mining Engineering
• An Unrestricted Quarry Manager’s Certificate of Competency or the ability to obtain one
• A minimum of 10 years experience in an Open Pit Mining environment with a significant amount of time in iron ore mining
• Good business understanding supported by very good technical knowledge and above average ability with computer software packages
• Strong leadership skills and a commitment to an open and honest style of communication across multiple levels of business
• The ability to mentor and develop team members
• A proven commitment to the safety and well-being of the workforce

The benefits and rewards include:
An excellent remuneration package
A motivating and challenging role with career growth flexibility
A choice of living in the local town or commuting on a 9/5 roster from any Australian Capital city