Senior Mining Engineer - Sydney - Coal Mining Projects - Up to $200k

• Mining Consultancy based in Sydney
• Attractive remuneration package including bonuses
• Top-of-the-range hardware, software and mining applications

Senior Mining Engineer


Our client is mining consultancy who can truly class themselves as a boutique organisation, undertaking numerous challenging projects in Australia and across the globe.  As a result of continuing growth they are now looking to secure the services of a Senior Mine Planning Engineer. This person will report to the Consulting Manager and provide a critical link between each client's site and head office on short to medium term mine planning matters.


Roles of Responsibilities of the Senior Mining will include:

• Being responsible for producing reliable, environmentally sound and practically achievable short term (12 week) and medium term (24 month) mine planning schedules.
• Coal open cut design and models in Vulcan and Surpac, and/or MineScape
• Dragline design - short-term through to long-term
• Creating Reserves and producing short and medium term schedules
• Mine planning reporting

To be considered for the role of Senior Mining Engineer you will be able demonstrate:

• Strong operational and technical experience, preferably in coal or iron ore and will thrive in a tight-knit team. 
• Being a dynamic, out-come focused mining engineer with sufficient coal experience who can drive improved business performance
• 5+ years Mine Engineering experience with strong short and medium-term planning skills (preferable with coal or iron ore experience)
• Advanced mine planning software skills in Surpac/ Vulcan / MineScape. A working knowledge of Xpac would be beneficial
• Design skills for dragline operations
• Strong operational and technical experience, preferably in coal or iron ore
• A capacity for leadership and a desire to move into a leadership position in the future.
• Degree in Mining Engineering / Civil Engineering

In return this company can offer:

• Attractive remuneration package including bonuses
• A supportive and open working environment
• Offer significant opportunities to take your career where you want
• Top-of-the-range hardware, software and mining applications to make your task of producing mine plans that much easier and successful
• Design & Build specialises in recruitment for the Mining, Construction & Engineering industries on a regional and national basis. Design & Build prides itself on only hiring recruitment specialists, finding the right people for the right jobs and doing the right thing by both jobseekers and employers alike.

Please note only short listed candidates will be contacted and your application will be treated as strictly confidential.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.