Mid Term Mining Engineer

YanCoal; Blackwater; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary continuance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Private health insurance

Study assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Financial discounts

Novated leasing (remote area benefits)

Service recognition rewards

Job summary

Yarrabee Coal Company, a Yancoal Australia subsidiary near Blackwater, Queensland, seeks a Mid-Term Mining Engineer to join the Mine Planning team and help shape the 2–5 year plans for safe and efficient coal production.

You will design and optimise pits, ramps and spoil dumps, prepare forecasts and schedules, and work with Operations, Environment and Corporate Planning to align with strategic targets. Safety and teamwork are core values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mining or Civil is required.
• Strong communication, teamwork and analytical skills are essential.
• Experience with mine design and scheduling is required.
• Proficiency with Vulcan, Deswik or Spry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rolling 2–5 year mine plans to support safe coal production.
• Design and optimise pits, ramps and spoil dumps to maximise operations.
• Prepare production forecasts, schedules and budgets to support business objectives.
• Partner with Operations to ensure mining activities align with approved designs and plans.
• Collaborate with Environmental teams to ensure plans meet approvals and rehabilitation requirements.
• Coordinate external consultants and contractors to deliver quality outcomes.
• Liaise with Corporate Planning, Marketing and Exploration to align plans with targets.
• Provide engineering support to site stakeholders across the mine.
• Mentor developing engineers and foster a safety-focused culture.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Mine design

Mine scheduling

Vulcan/Deswik/Spry

Safety awareness

Education

Engineering degree (Mining/Civil)

Tools

Vulcan

Deswik

Spry

Job description

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• Shape the future of Yarrabee Coal Mine through 2-5 year mine planning


• Gain exposure across the full mining value chain


• Be based in Blackwater 4717

About the Business

Welcome to Yancoal. For nearly 20 years, we have been supporting the prosperity of Australia. With over 4,500 people working across our operations, our team is made up of experts in their field. We are proud of our people and everything we achieve together as One Yancoal. Yancoal Australia now owns, operates, or participates in nine producing coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. To learn more about what it's like to work at Yancoal check out our LinkedIn page.

Yarrabee Coal Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Yancoal Australia, is offering you the chance of a great future and a challenging career path. Yarrabee Coal Company is based near Blackwater Queensland, located 2 hours drive west of Rockhampton. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mid‑Term Mining Engineer to join our growing team. Employees of Yarrabee Coal pride themselves on their constant commitment to safety, focus on teamwork, supportive work culture and continuous improvement through innovation.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

The Mid‑Term Mining Engineer will be responsible for assisting with preparation of the mid (2-5 years) term engineering functions providing accurate and timely responses to enable production, exploration and reporting outcomes to be met. The position is part of the Mine Planning team and requires effective communication across all Departments at Yarrabee Coal Mine.

• Develop and maintain rolling 2–5 year mine plans to support safe and efficient coal production.


• Design and optimise pits, ramps and spoil dumps to maximise operational outcomes.


• Prepare production forecasts, schedules and budgets to support business objectives.


• Partner with Operations to ensure mining activities align with approved designs and plans.


• Collaborate with Environmental teams to ensure plans meet approval, permitting and rehabilitation requirements.


• Manage and coordinate technical consultants and contractors to deliver quality outcomes.


• Liaise with Corporate Planning, Marketing and Exploration teams to align mine plans with strategic and commercial targets.


• Provide technical advice and engineering support to operational and technical stakeholders across site.


• Mentor and support developing engineers while fostering a culture of safety, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills and Experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining or Civil)

Skills

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills


• High level analytical and problem-solving skills


• Well-developed skills in mine design and scheduling


• Well-developed skills pertaining to mining software packages and engineering practices is necessary (Vulcan, Deswik, Spry)


• Skilled in hazard identification and responsive to safety issues

Experience

• Experienced in the provision of engineering applications within an open cut mining environment


• Experienced in maintaining communication across a number of departments

Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

• Salary continuance and life insurance


• Paid parental leave


• Subsidised private health insurance


• Study assistance


• Employee Assistance Program


• Access to financial education and banking discounts


• Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits


• Service recognition rewards

Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

Yancoal Australia is a Work180 Endorsed Employer and is committed to ensuring all employees can thrive in an inclusive workplace.

Applicants must be eligible to work within Australia.