FIFO Drill & Blast Mining Engineer – Growth & Development

Glencore Coal; Springsure; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO from Brisbane

Annual leave above award

Accommodation provided near site

Village amenities access

Professional development opportunities

Health insurance subsidy

Wellbeing program

Salary sacrifice options

Employee discounts

EAP via Converge

Job summary

Glencore Coal is seeking a Drill and Blast Engineer to join the Technical Services team at Rolleston Open Cut in Central Queensland. The role focuses on developing drill patterns, loading designs and blast tie-ins to optimise blasting performance and safety on site.

You will collaborate with Survey, Operations and Planning Engineers, applying Vulcan and BlastLogic to improve short- and long-term mining plans while driving continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in a Drill and Blast Engineering or similar mining engineering role.
• Proficiency in Vulcan and BlastLogic software.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and operational teams.
• The ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-paced mining environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop drill patterns, loading designs and blast tie-in designs.
• Design and optimise blasts, incorporating learnings from previous performance while ensuring compliance with site standards, procedures and the SHMS.
• Liaise with Survey and Operations to ensure drill preparation standards are upheld, documentation and approvals are completed prior to issuing drill patterns.
• Work with Planning Engineers to optimise mine plans and support the delivery of short, medium and long-term planning outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and blast optimisation trials.
• Coach and mentor Mining Engineers, fostering technical capability within the team.

Skills

Mining Engineering

Drill & Blast

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Vulcan

BlastLogic

Job description

Glencore Coal is seeking a Drill and Blast Engineer to join the Technical Services team at Rolleston Open Cut in Central Queensland. The role focuses on developing drill patterns, loading designs and blast tie-ins to optimise blasting performance and safety on site.

You will collaborate with Survey, Operations and Planning Engineers, applying Vulcan and BlastLogic to improve short- and long-term mining plans while driving continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.