Lead Open Pit Mine Planning Engineer - Growth Project

Evolution Mining; Parkes Shire Council; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Salary packaging (novated car)

Life insurance

Health insurance

Quarterly performance bonuses

Employee share scheme

Parental leave benefits (18 weeks)

Recognition program

Study assistance

Attractive rosters

Flexible work options

Job summary

Evolution Mining to lead the Northparkes open pit growth project, guiding and delivering a new operation from development through production. You’ll shape mine designs, schedules, and readiness while aligning with technical and operations stakeholders for safe, efficient, and sustainable performance.

The Senior Mine Planning Engineer will oversee planning standards, develop short- and medium-term schedules, and drive value while balancing production with project risk and governance.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in open pit mine planning and scheduling.
• Strong capability with Deswik Scheduler and mine planning software.
• Experience developing mine designs and production schedules.
• The ability to work effectively across technical and operational teams.
• Strong communication, problem solving and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead mine planning activities that support the safe, efficient and successful delivery of a new open pit operation.
• Play a key role in establishing the planning standards, systems and governance frameworks for a new mining operation.
• Develop and optimise short- and medium-term mine schedules that maximise production outcomes, operational efficiency and project value.
• Identify mining and project risks, develop practical solutions and provide technical input to key operational and strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with contractors, survey, geology, processing and operational teams to achieve safe and successful project outcomes.
• Contribute to technical studies, project evaluations and future growth opportunities across Northparkes’ open pit portfolio.
• Play a key role in the successful transition from project development to operations through effective planning, execution and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Open pit planning

Mine scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik Scheduler

Vulcan

ShotPlus

Job description

Evolution Mining to lead the Northparkes open pit growth project, guiding and delivering a new operation from development through production. You’ll shape mine designs, schedules, and readiness while aligning with technical and operations stakeholders for safe, efficient, and sustainable performance.

The Senior Mine Planning Engineer will oversee planning standards, develop short- and medium-term schedules, and drive value while balancing production with project risk and governance.