Mine Planning Engineer

Www.chandlermacleod.com; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

12-month contract

Extension potential

Perth CBD location

5:2 roster

9-hour days

Innovative projects

Job summary

Chandler Macleod in Perth CBD, WA, seeks a Mine Planning Engineer to support integration of mine planning with infrastructure across large-scale open pit operations. You will work with cross-disciplinary teams to translate plans into near-term infrastructure requirements and ensure alignment with delivery schedules.

Minimum 2 years in open pit mining, strong planning and sequencing skills, and experience with Deswik/Alastri/Vulcan are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in open pit mining operations and mine planning.
• Experience in short- to medium-term mine planning environments.
• Strong understanding of mine sequencing and production planning.
• Mine design experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between mine planning and infrastructure teams.
• Participate in planning meetings and collaborate with 2-Year Planning and Operations Planning teams.
• Translate approved mine plans into near-term infrastructure and energisation requirements.
• Monitor and assess changes to approved mine plans and identify impacts to infrastructure schedules.
• Maintain integrated pit and infrastructure planning registers.
• Model mobile equipment charging requirements, including charger numbers, locations, and deployment timing.
• Assess infrastructure constraints and integrate these into mine sequencing activities.
• Identify and resolve conflicts between mining schedules, fleet deployment, and infrastructure readiness.
• Support quarterly planning cycles and change management activities.
• Evaluate cost, schedule, and delivery impacts arising from planning changes.
• Support trade-off studies and planning optimisation initiatives.
• Ensure planning datasets are maintained and published accurately to enterprise planning systems.
• Contribute to the standardisation and continuous improvement of planning processes.

Skills

Mining engineering

Open pit mining

Mine planning

Deswik

Alastri

Vulcan

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Deswik

Alastri

Vulcan

Job description

Mine Planning Engineer

Perth CBD, WA

12-Month Initial Contract | High Likelihood of Extension | Immediate Start Available

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Mine Planning Engineer to join a major resources organisation supporting the integration of mine planning and infrastructure requirements across large-scale open pit mining operations.

This position plays a critical role in connecting operational and medium-term planning outcomes with infrastructure development requirements, ensuring mining activities remain aligned with future energy and infrastructure strategies.

Working within a highly collaborative technical team, you will partner closely with mine planning, operations, technical services, and infrastructure stakeholders to support planning integration across a dynamic mining portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between mine planning and infrastructure teams
• Participate in planning meetings and collaborate closely with 2-Year Planning and Operations Planning teams
• Translate approved mine plans into near-term infrastructure and energisation requirements
• Monitor and assess changes to approved mine plans and identify impacts to infrastructure schedules
• Maintain integrated pit and infrastructure planning registers
• Model mobile equipment charging requirements, including charger numbers, locations, and deployment timing
• Assess infrastructure constraints and integrate these into mine sequencing activities
• Identify and resolve conflicts between mining schedules, fleet deployment, and infrastructure readiness
• Support quarterly planning cycles and change management activities
• Evaluate cost, schedule, and delivery impacts arising from planning changes
• Support trade-off studies and planning optimisation initiatives
• Ensure planning datasets are maintained and published accurately to enterprise planning systems
• Contribute to the standardisation and continuous improvement of planning processes

About You

You are a motivated and proactive Mining Engineer who enjoys working across multiple stakeholder groups and thrives in a fast-paced environment. You're a go-getter who takes ownership, challenges the status quo, and actively looks for opportunities to improve planning outcomes and drive value.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or a related discipline
• Minimum 2 years' experience in open pit mining operations and mine planning
• Experience in short- to medium-term mine planning environments
• Strong understanding of mine sequencing and production planning
• Mine design experience
• Experience using mine planning software such as:
  • Deswik
  • Alastri
  • Vulcan
  • or similar planning packages
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively across technical and operational teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

Highly Regarded

• Pilbara mining experience
• Iron ore experience
• Exposure to fleet electrification, energy transition, or infrastructure planning initiatives
• Experience within large mining operations or mining consultancies

What's On Offer

• Immediate start available
• Initial 12-month contract
• High likelihood of extension
• Perth CBD location
• Roster: 5:2 | 9-hour days
• Opportunity to work on innovative mining, infrastructure, and future fleet initiatives
• Collaborative and high-performing technical environment
• Exposure to major planning, infrastructure integration, and decarbonisation projects

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.