Mining Engineer - Medium Term Planning

Stellar Recruitment; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role with Glencore

Competitive salary + 13% super

Training & professional development

Visa sponsorship available

Brisbane based or FIFO Mt Isa

Job summary

Glencore's George Fisher Mine seeks a Mining Engineer - Medium Term Planning to develop and maintain mine plans and schedules that meet production targets. Based in Brisbane or at Mt Isa, the role may involve FIFO or site-based work to support a large underground operation.

You will translate long-term life-of-mine strategies into practical medium-term sequences, optimise stope extraction, development timing, ventilation availability and infrastructure readiness, and collaborate across geology,

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or related subject.
• Experience in underground hard rock mining with exposure to planning/scheduling or technical services.
• Experience using mine planning and design software (Deswik, Surpac) for development planning, stope sequencing and schedule analysis.
• Strong understanding of underground mining methods, development requirements and production sequencing.
• Ability to interpret and integrate geological, geotechnical, ventilation and operational constraints into practical mine plans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to assess planning risks and develop practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and improve medium-term mine plans and schedules.
• Translate long-term life-of-mine strategies into practical medium-term sequencing for stope extraction and development timing.
• Ensure plans account for ventilation, infrastructure readiness and operational constraints.

Skills

Mine planning

Underground mining

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik

Surpac

Job description

• Brisbane or site based permanent position
• Medium term planning for George Fisher Mine
• Attractive salary and benefits package

• Brisbane or site based permanent position
• Medium term planning for George Fisher Mine
• Attractive salary and benefits package

The operation:

George Fisher Mine (GFM) is a large-scale underground zinc-lead-silver operation based in Mt Isa, QLD. GFM has complex mining sequence, multiple operating fronts, and significant interactions among development, stoping, ventilation, backfill, infrastructure, services, and production readiness.

George Fisher has a long mine life and is a key strategic asset for Glencore globally.

The role:

The Mining Engineer - Medium Term Planning is responsible for developing, maintaining and continuously improving mine plans and schedules that support delivery of production and development targets.

Your ability to translate Translate Life-of-Mine and long-term planning strategies into practical medium-term mining sequences that optimise stope extraction, development timing, ventilation availability, and infrastructure readiness and that can be translated into short term plans will be critical.

The position can be Brisbane based, FIFO to Mt Isa or Mt Isa based.

Experience required:

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or related subject
• Demonstrated experience in underground hard rock mining, preferably with exposure to mine planning, scheduling or technical services roles.
• Experience using mine planning and design software (e.g. Deswik, Surpac or equivalent) for development planning, stope sequencing and schedule analysis.
• Strong understanding of underground mining methods, development requirements and production sequencing.
• Ability to interpret and integrate geological, geotechnical, ventilation and operational constraints into practical mine plans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess planning risks, identify constraints and develop practical solutions.

Benefits on offer:

• Permanent position working directly for Glencore.
• Competitive salary package including 13% super, generous incentive scheme.
• Access to training and professional development
• Opportunity to work for a large mining company with opportunities to advance your career domestically and internationally.
• Visa sponsorship available for suitability qualified candidates
• Options for Brisbane based, FIFO to Mt Isa or Mt Isa residential