Mining Engineer

Harmony Australasia; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Gym and pool facilities

Job summary

Harmony Australasia is seeking a Mining Engineer to join the CSA Mine team in Cobar, NSW. This hands-on role focuses on planning, monitoring and optimising underground operations to drive safe, productive outcomes.

You will develop drill and blast plans, optimise stope design, and contribute to daily to monthly mine plans with a focus on cost efficiency and plan compliance. FIFO roster from Brisbane or Sydney applies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering.
• Demonstrated underground hard rock mining experience is essential.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Exposure to mine planning software (Deswik, Surpac) will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement drill and blast plans
• Stope design, optimisation and reconciliation.
• Provide technical input into daily, weekly, and monthly mine plans
• Monitor development and production performance
• Providing technical support and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with technical and operational teams to ensure plan compliance
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site

Skills

Mining Engineering

Underground mining

Deswik

Surpac

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Surpac

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.

As aMining Engineer,you’ll work closely with a team of experienced professionals to plan, monitor and optimise underground mining operations. This is a hands‑on role where your contributions will directly support safe, productive and cost-effective outcomes.

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:

• Develop and implement drill and blast plans
• Stope design, optimisation and reconciliation.
• Provide technical input into daily, weekly, and monthly mine plans
• Monitor development and production performance
• Providing technical support and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with technical and operational teams to ensure plan compliance
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site

What We're Looking For:

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or equivalent
• Demonstrated underground hard rock mining experience is essential
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, team‑oriented environment
• Exposure to mine planning software (e.g., Deswik, Surpac) will be highly regarded
• 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.

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.

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/