Mining Engineer

Scotford Fennessy Recruitment; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2/2 FIFO roster

Long-term career development

Exposure to large-scale mining

Job summary

Scotford Fennessy Recruitment is seeking an experienced Mining Engineer for a large-scale hard-rock operation in Western Australia. The role emphasizes real-time mine execution, production performance, and operational planning, with day-to-day engineering support for safe and efficient mining activities.

You will join a technical services team, collaborating across production planning, performance analysis, and continuous improvement, on a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off FIFO roster from Perth.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Mining Engineering degree required.
• 3–5 years open-pit mining experience preferred.
• Experience in production engineering and short-term planning.
• Strong knowledge of open-pit methods and practical execution.
• Familiarity with Deswik and Surpac is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end mining engineering support for day-to-day open-pit operations.
• Assist with short-term planning and production scheduling.
• Translate mine plans into practical, executable activities.
• Monitor production performance and implement improvements.
• Coordinate load and haul activities with operations.
• Ensure compliance with mine design standards and safety requirements.

Skills

Open-pit mining

Production planning

Deswik

Surpac

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Surpac

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Mining Engineer to join the technical services team at a large-scale hard-rock mining operation in Western Australia.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mining Engineer who enjoys being closely involved in the operational side of mining, with a strong focus on mine execution, production performance and operational planning.

Unlike a predominantly planning-focused position, this role will have a greater emphasis on the practical execution of mine plans, providing day-to-day engineering support to operations and ensuring mining activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with production targets.

You will work closely with the Technical Services and Operations teams, contributing across the full mining engineering function, from production support and operational planning through to performance analysis and continuous improvement.

Location: Western Australia, FIFO from Perth

Roster: 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off

Employment: Permanent, full-time

What We Can Offer You

• Permanent, full-time employment with the opportunity for long-term career development.
• A 2/2 FIFO roster from Perth, providing an excellent work-life balance.
• Exposure to a large-scale hard-rock mining operation.
• The opportunity to develop your technical experience across different mining projects and commodities.
• Genuine career progression opportunities, with the ability to move between projects and advance into more senior technical services positions.
• Experience working across a diverse portfolio of commodities, including iron ore, gold, magnetite, nickel and other mining operations.
• A supportive technical services environment with opportunities to broaden your engineering capability.
• Competitive remuneration, reflective of experience and capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end mining engineering support across day-to-day open-pit mining operations, with a particular focus on the execution of approved mine plans and designs.
• Support short-term operational planning and production scheduling, ensuring mining activities are aligned with production requirements and operational priorities.
• Work closely with mining supervisors and operational teams to translate mine plans into practical, achievable mining activities.
• Monitor production performance, identify operational variances and implement solutions to improve productivity and overall mining efficiency.
• Assist with the coordination and execution of mining activities across load and haul operations, ensuring resources are utilised effectively.
• Undertake production reporting, reconciliation and analysis to assess performance against operational targets.
• Provide technical input into mine designs, operational sequences and planning adjustments as site conditions and production requirements change.
• Identify opportunities to improve mining practices, optimise equipment utilisation and minimise operational costs.
• Work collaboratively with Drill & Blast, Maintenance and Operations personnel to ensure effective coordination across the mining operation.
• Maintain compliance with relevant mine design standards, safety requirements and operational procedures.

About the Operation & Team

You will be joining an established large-scale hard-rock mining operation with a substantial site workforce and an experienced technical services department.

The operation includes a major open pit alongside several satellite pits, providing exposure to a diverse range of mining activities within a hard-rock environment.

You will join an established technical services team, working alongside a group of Mining Engineers across rotating crews. The position reports through the Senior Mining Engineer to the Technical Services Manager.

About You

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering.
• At least 3 years' experience in an open-pit mining engineering environment, with 4-5 years or more highly regarded.
• Experience across production engineering, operational mining support and short-term mine planning.
• A sound understanding of open-pit mining methods and the practical execution of mine plans.
• Exposure to load and haul operations and the ability to work closely with operational teams.
• Experience within a mining contractor environment will be highly regarded, although candidates from owner-operator backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
• Strong technical capability and familiarity with mining software, particularly Deswik and Surpac.
• The ability to adapt to changing operational requirements and develop practical solutions to engineering challenges.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• A proactive approach to safety, continuous improvement and achieving production objectives.

We are particularly interested in engineers who can combine sound technical knowledge with a practical, solutions-focused approach to mining operations. The ability to think on your feet, adapt to changing conditions and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced contractor environment will be important to your success.

Please note, sponsorship is not offered for this role and applicants without current working rights in Australia will not be considered.