Mine Planning & Blast Engineer – Civil/Mining Specialist

The Bloomfield Group; Singleton Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive scheme & vehicle option

Long service leave & personal leave

Parental leave packages

Educational leave & study support

Discounted gym membership

Cash-out personal leave

Job summary

The Bloomfield Group is seeking a Mining Engineer / Civil Engineer to join the Technical Services team at Rix’s Creek. The role focuses on mine planning, drill and blast activities and production scheduling, delivering safe and cost-efficient mining operations.

You will develop drilling and blast designs, analyse data to optimise performance, and coordinate activities to meet production requirements. Site-based role with travel across Hunter Valley operations; vehicle option included.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in mine planning.
• Experience with mining/civil engineering software such as ShotPlus, Vulcan or Spry.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement drilling, initiation and blast designs in a technically complex environment.
• Analyse drilling, loading and blast data to optimise performance.
• Conduct post-blast assessments including fragmentation, dig ability and wall performance.
• Coordinate and schedule drill and blast activities in line with production requirements.
• Provide technical advice on blast performance, cost impacts and risk mitigation.
• Develop and communicate short- and medium-term production plans.
• Design and schedule mining activities including dig sequences, haul roads and dump plans.
• Ensure quality control of production statistics in Pulse.
• Provide production reports on daily, weekly, yearly and as needed basis.
• Support planning processes including weekly meetings and production reporting.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in production, data capture and reporting.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance and technical teams to deliver safe and efficient outcomes.

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, or similar

Tools

ShotPlus

Vulcan

Spry

Job description

The Bloomfield Group is seeking a Mining Engineer / Civil Engineer to join the Technical Services team at Rix’s Creek. The role focuses on mine planning, drill and blast activities and production scheduling, delivering safe and cost-efficient mining operations.

You will develop drilling and blast designs, analyse data to optimise performance, and coordinate activities to meet production requirements. Site-based role with travel across Hunter Valley operations; vehicle option included.