Large producer, new mine operation
Fantastic career opportunity
FIFO or Residential role - Queensland region
Senior Mining Engineer-Open Cut
You will be a member of a motivated team operating in close liaison with other technical and operational teams to ensure safe and efficient mining practices at this challenging greenfields metalliferous open pit mining project.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Develop pit designs, waste dump designs and site layout plans.Mine scheduling for short, medium and long term.Input into budgets, cost modelling and short term planning and mine closure planning;Safety and environmental awareness along with a regard for the value of teamwork;Preparation of periodic forecasts and reports for the management team;Pro-active approach to Business Improvement opportunities for EHM;
The successful applicant should possess:
Tertiary qualification in Mining or a related discipline, 3-5 years post-graduate experience as a Mining Engineer with the majority in mine planning in a large-scale open cut environment;A highly consultative approach with other departments and contractors;Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office and mine planning software (preferably Vulcan); with good report writing and presentation skills, andPrevious drill and blast, production planning and/or supervision experience will also be advantageous.