Medium Term Mine Planning Engineer

Harmony Australasia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym and pool facilities

Bonus scheme eligibility

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Harmony Australasia is seeking a Medium-Term Mine Planning Engineer to drive the mine plan for the CSA Mine near Cobar, NSW. This on-site role focuses on derisking forecasts and delivering practical, safe, and productive designs.

You will collaborate with the scheduling team, site leadership, and contractors, using Deswik, Sched and CAD to develop 3–36 month plans, and to align weekly plans with budgets. A strong Teamwork mindset and 5+ years in underground planning are essential.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years' underground hard rock experience in mine design, planning and scheduling.
• Experience with mine planning software Deswik, Sched, and CAD.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate with operations and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Produce the 3-month rolling schedules and 12-month forecasts aligned to budget.
• Communicate forecasts to site stakeholders and leadership fortnightly.
• Develop medium-term designs for development and stopes (3–36 months).
• Guide short-term scheduling to align with 3MRS and annual budget.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver practical plans and designs.

Skills

Underground mining experience

Teamwork

Effective communication

Adaptability

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik

Sched

CAD

Job description

The CSA Mine is located 11 kilometres north-west of Cobar, central western New South Wales. At 1.9 kilometres deep, it is one of Australia’s deepest underground mines and is Australia’s highest-grade copper mine.

Harmony is the largest gold producer by volume in South Africa and is a significant operator of gold tailings retreatment facilities. CSA Mine has recently joined Harmony Australasia, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter. The acquisition underpins Harmony’s strategy to expand its Australasian footprint and establish a strong, diversified copper portfolio, complemented by the Eva Copper Mine Project in Queensland, currently under construction, and set to become the state’s largest open‑pit copper mine upon commissioning. In Papua New Guinea, Harmony owns and operates the Hidden Valley mine and owns 50% of the Tier 1 Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project. These assets are supported by the Harmony Australasia regional corporate office located in Milton, Brisbane.

Reporting to theSenior Strategic Planning Engineer, the Medium-Term Mine Planning Engineer plays a critical role in driving and influencing the mine plan to achieve the operations medium to long term targets. You will play an integral part in ensuring the medium-long range forecasts are effectively derisked and stabilised resulting in improved production and safety.

Roster

This role will be based onsite in Cobar, NSW working an 8/6 days FIFO roster from Brisbane or Sydney with local candidates highly regarded.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and produce the 3 monthly rolling schedules & 12-month forecasts in line with the annual budget requirements and elevate appropriately where risks to the plan arise.
• Effectively communicate the 3MRS & 12-month rolling forecasts to key site stakeholders and leadership team on a fortnightly basis
• Work within a 3–36-month timeframe to develop considered, optimised and practical medium-term designs for development (Operational and Capital) and stopes.
• Provide guidance to the short-term scheduling team where required, to ensure that the weekly plan is aligned to the 3MRS and moreover, the yearly budget.
• Liaise with required stakeholders to deliver achievable and practical plans & designs.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years’ underground hard rock experience in mine design/planning and scheduling essential (Experience in ventilation well regarded)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively with operational and contractor teams.
• Experience using mine planning software - Deswik, Sched & CAD.
• Flexible and capable of adapting to a dynamic work environment.
• Competitive salary including eligibility to participate in bonus scheme.
• Opportunity to grow your career within a dynamic international organisation.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, including access to gym and pool facilities to our employees and their dependants in Cobar.
• Join a business that is growing in Australia and exposed to the high growth commodities of copper and gold.

Please note: All candidates must have the right to live and work in Australia and will be required to undertake a comprehensive pre-employment medical screen, including drug and alcohol testing.

To learn more about Harmony and CSA Mine, please visit:

https://www.harmony.co.za/operations/australia/csa-copper-mine/

We thank all applicants for your interest and the time taken to submit your application. While we consider all suitable applicants, only those short-listed for interview will be contacted.