Drill & Blast Engineer

Coleambally; Lake Cowal; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Redpath Australia is seeking a motivated Drill & Blast Engineer to join our team at Cowal Gold Operations in NSW. You’ll plan, design and optimise underground drilling and blasting to achieve safe, productive, and cost‑effective mining outcomes on an 8/6 FIFO roster.

This hands‑on, site‑based role spends time underground with crews and technical teams to develop practical solutions, monitor performance and support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mining Engineering.
• Experience in underground hard rock mining.
• Exposure to drill and blast, mine planning, or mine engineering activities.
• Experience using mine planning and scheduling software.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on approach with underground operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare drilling, blasting and mine plans to support production targets and schedules.
• Design and optimise drill patterns, charging designs and firing sequences.
• Conduct underground inspections and provide technical support to operational teams.
• Monitor blast performance and complete stope performance analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, recovery, dilution control and mining efficiency.
• Maintain accurate production and development data and reporting.
• Work collaboratively with supervisors, operators and site leadership to achieve operational objectives.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across underground mining activities.

Skills

Underground mining experience

Drill & blast

Mine planning

Scheduling software

Communication skills

Problem solving

Hands-on approach

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Mine planning software

Job description

Drill & Blast Engineer

Redpath Australia is seeking a motivated and proactive Drill & Blast Engineer to join our team at Cowal Gold Operations.

Working closely with underground operations personnel, supervisors and technical teams, you will be responsible for the planning, design, monitoring and optimisation of underground drilling and blasting activities to achieve safe, productive and cost-effective mining outcomes.

This is a hands‑on site‑based role where you’ll spend time underground building relationships with crews, understanding operational challenges and developing practical solutions that contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

This position operates on an 8/6 FIFO roster, offering the opportunity to work on a leading underground gold mining operation while maintaining a strong work‑life balance.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare drilling, blasting and mine plans to support production targets and schedules.
• Design and optimise drill patterns, charging designs and firing sequences.
• Conduct underground inspections and provide technical support to operational teams.
• Monitor blast performance and complete stope performance analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, recovery, dilution control and mining efficiency.
• Maintain accurate production and development data and reporting.
• Work collaboratively with supervisors, operators and site leadership to achieve operational objectives.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across underground mining activities.

Qualifications

About You:

• Degree qualified in Mining Engineering.
• Experience in underground hard rock mining environments.
• Exposure to drill and blast, mine planning or mine engineering activities.
• Experience using mine planning and scheduling software.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
• A hands‑on approach with a genuine desire to work closely with underground operations.