Mining Engineer

Bravus Mining & Resources; Townsville City; Presencial; AUD 110.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary and incentives

Career development opportunities

Exposure to large-scale operations

Safety and wellbeing focus

Modern equipment and systems

Descripción de la vacante

Bravus Mining & Resources in the Townsville region seeks a Mine Planning Engineer to lead short, medium and long-term plans, schedules and production reporting. You will work with geology, survey and drill & blast teams to optimise outcomes and ensure safe, compliant operations.

The role features an 8 days on, 6 days off roster, exposure to large-scale open-cut coal operations, and opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.

Formación

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining preferred, Civil engineering considered).
• Open-cut coal mining experience.
• Strong mine planning and scheduling capability.
• Experience with Vulcan, Deswik, Spry or similar software.
• Current Standard 11 and Queensland Coal Board Medical (or ability to obtain).
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsabilidades

• Develop short, medium and long-term mine plans and schedules.
• Prepare mine designs and monitor adherence to plan.
• Provide technical advice and support to mine operations.
• Analyse mining methods and equipment performance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Generate production reports and support progress claim reporting.
• Collaborate with operational stakeholders to ensure practical and achievable mine plans.
• Work with geology, survey and drill & blast teams to optimise mine outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the operation.
• Promote and demonstrate strong safety leadership and compliance with site standards.

Conocimientos

Mine planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Safety leadership

Educación

Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)

Herramientas

Vulcan

Deswik

Spry

Descripción del empleo

About The Role

Reporting to the Senior Engineer - Mining, you will provide technical expertise across mine planning, scheduling, production reporting and operational improvement initiatives. Working closely with operational teams, geologists, surveyors and drill & blast personnel, you will contribute to safe, efficient and sustainable mining outcomes.

This role operates on an 8 days on, 6 days off (8/6) roster, providing an excellent work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop short, medium and long-term mine plans and schedules
• Prepare mine designs and monitor adherence to plan
• Provide technical advice and support to mine operations
• Analyse mining methods and equipment performance to identify improvement opportunities
• Generate production reports and support progress claim reporting
• Collaborate with operational stakeholders to ensure practical and achievable mine plans
• Work closely with geology, survey and drill & blast teams to optimise mine outcomes
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the operation
• Promote and demonstrate strong safety leadership and compliance with site standard

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining Engineering preferred, Civil Engineering considered)
• Previous experience within an open cut coal mining environment
• Strong mine planning and scheduling capability
• Experience using Vulcan, Deswik, Spry or similar mining software
• Current Standard 11 and Current Queensland Coal Board Medical (or ability to obtain)
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence

Why Join Bravus?

• Be part of one of Queensland's largest and most significant mining operations.
• Competitive salary and performance incentives
• Career development opportunities
• Exposure to large-scale operations
• Modern equipment & systems
• Commitment to safety and wellbeing

About Us

Bravus Mining and Resources’ Carmichael mine is an open cut thermal coal mine in the North Galilee Basin, approximately 160 kilometres northwest of the town of Clermont.

Carmichael produces more than 12 million tonnes of thermal coal for the export market each year.

More than 1400 people are engaged in permanent roles at Carmichael and workers travel to site on direct flights from Townsville, Rockhampton, Cairns, or Mackay (a flight time of approximately 55 minutes). Those team members who live in the Isaac region have the option to drive-in and drive-out with individual travel and fatigue management plans in place.

Bravus Mining and Resources is part of the Bravus group of Australian companies that encompass thermal coal, solar energy, port operations, and rail network and rail freight operations.

This integrated portfolio provides long-term employment opportunities and career pathways for people who want to build experience and progress across different parts of the resources and infrastructure value chain.