Mining Engineer - Open-Cut Coal Planning&Optimization (8/6)

Bravus; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance incentives

Career development

Exposure to large-scale operations

Modern equipment & systems

Safety and wellbeing focus

Job summary

Bravus is seeking an experienced Mining Engineer to lead mine planning, scheduling and operational improvement at Carmichael. You will work with operations, geology, survey and drill & blast teams to deliver safe, efficient mine plans and robust production reporting.

You should have a Mining Engineering degree (Civil acceptable), strong planning skills, and proficiency with Vulcan/Deswik/Spry or similar software. Standard 11 and QLD Coal Board Medical are required.

Qualifications

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

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 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.

Skills

Mine planning

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)

Tools

Vulcan

Deswik

Spry

Job description

Bravus is seeking an experienced Mining Engineer to lead mine planning, scheduling and operational improvement at Carmichael. You will work with operations, geology, survey and drill & blast teams to deliver safe, efficient mine plans and robust production reporting.

You should have a Mining Engineering degree (Civil acceptable), strong planning skills, and proficiency with Vulcan/Deswik/Spry or similar software. Standard 11 and QLD Coal Board Medical are required.