Mining Engineer

Alcoa Australia; City Of Mandurah; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration and bonus plan

Parental leave (18 weeks)

Alcoa Flexi Day

Alcoa Live Well program

Generous leave entitlements

Novated car salary packaging

Employee share plan and superannuation

Job summary

Alcoa Australia is seeking a Mine Engineer to drive our WA Mining Operations, focusing on short-term planning and design to maximise value. You will provide plans and technical input to support development, production, and rehabilitation schedules, while coordinating with production teams on opportunities and constraints.

The role emphasizes technical analysis, CAD planning, and alignment with regulatory requirements, with a Monday–Friday roster and site-based work near Mandurah for a balanced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or related field.
• Proven experience in mine operations, short term planning and design.
• Strong understanding of mining operations, equipment, and processes.
• Proficiency in mine CAD and planning software (Deswik CAD and SHED experience desired but not essential. Alastri experience preferred.)
• Proficiency in mine CAD and planning software (Deswik CAD and SHED experience desired but not essential. Alastri experience preferred.)

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a short-term plan aligned with overall strategy, targets, and completion criteria.
• Monitor schedules to identify gaps or risks and implement corrective actions proactively.
• Collaborate with production and development teams to identify opportunities, constraints, and integration points.
• Review designs and deliver supporting designs for haul roads, ramps, dumps, and dig locations.
• Maintain effective stakeholder communication and stay current with industry trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Mine operations

Short-term planning

Design integration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering

Tools

Deswik CAD

SHED

Alastri

Job description

Shape Your World At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

Are you looking to utilise your expertise to drive our mine’s performance and support us in maximising the value of our resource? Then read on! We are seeking a Mine Engineer to join our team and support our WA Mining Operations. This exciting opportunity offers the unique advantage of working on a Monday to Friday roster, allowing you to enjoy site-based work without the typical FIFO lifestyle. Our sites are conveniently located near Mandurah, providing a great work-life balance. This is an exciting time to join Alcoa’s Mining Operations, and this is your chance to join a highly motivated goal-oriented team.

You will provide plans and technical input to the technical services department supporting the site to meet performance targets and utilising your initiative to seek out ways of ensuring continuous improvements are made. Your focus will be on carrying out detailed analysis and ensuring alignment for development, production, and rehabilitation schedules.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and manage a short-term plan aligned with overall strategy, targets, and completion criteria
• Monitor schedules to identify gaps or risks and implement corrective actions proactively
• Collaborate with production and development teams to identify opportunities, constraints, and integration points
• Review designs and deliver supporting designs for haul roads, ramps, dumps, and dig locations
• Maintain effective stakeholder communication and stay current with industry trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers.
• One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.
• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.
• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
• Proven experience in mine operations, short term planning and design
• Strong understanding of mining operations, equipment, and processes
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt quickly to a dynamic operations environment
• Proficiency in mine CAD and planning software (Deswik CAD and SHED experience desired but not essential. Alastri experience preferred.)

Additional information

Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications ill be considered. You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

About the Location

Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery. Bauxite ore from Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale mines helps to produce almost half of Australia’s alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s aluminium.

Our workplace is an inclusive and respectful environment, where we embrace change, new ideas and equal opportunity to succeed. We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.

Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career! Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better. Shape your Career at Alcoa! As an Alcoan you are part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As a values-based company, we Act with Integrity, Operate with Excellence, Care for People, and Lead with Courage. Join us and become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. We treat all people with dignity and we believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions. Discover the possibilities a career with Alcoa can have for you. Come shape your career with us! Careers @ Alcoa Sustainability @ Alcoa

What we Believe in Diversity & Inclusion

We treat all people with dignity and we believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions.