Mining Engineer: Planning, Design & Drill & Blast (FIFO)

MacKellar Group; Nambour; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8/6 roster

FIFO from Brisbane

Meals & accommodation

Health insurance discounts

Salary sacrificing

Novated leasing

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

MacKellar is growing its partnership with Aeris Resources on a developing mining project near Nyngan, NSW, and we’re seeking an experienced Mining Engineer to join our team. You’ll work with mining and operations teams on short-term planning, scheduling, mine design and Drill & Blast activities.

This role offers an 8/6 roster, FIFO from Brisbane, meals and accommodation, a competitive salary and a long-term opportunity to contribute to ongoing mine planning, design and operational optimisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering – Mining or Civil.
• Experience as Mining Engineer in open-cut mining.
• Strong understanding of mine planning, scheduling and design.
• Experience working closely with mining operations.
• Understanding of Drill & Blast planning and optimisation.
• Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to communicate technical information clearly to operational teams.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to mine planning.

Responsibilities

• Developing short-term mine plans, designs and schedules to meet operational and contract requirements.
• Working with operations to develop practical and achievable plans, schedules and designs.
• Delivering plans and schedules to operational personnel.
• Monitoring progress against plan and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting mine design and scheduling activities.
• Planning, optimising and monitoring Drill & Blast activities.
• Building strong working relationships across mining, operations and technical teams.
• Contributing to continuous improvement and operational optimisation.
• Ensuring engineering activities align with safety, quality and production requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor of Engineering – Mining or Civil

Tools

Drill & Blast planning

Job description

MacKellar is growing its partnership with Aeris Resources on a developing mining project near Nyngan, NSW, and we’re seeking an experienced Mining Engineer to join our team. You’ll work with mining and operations teams on short-term planning, scheduling, mine design and Drill & Blast activities.

This role offers an 8/6 roster, FIFO from Brisbane, meals and accommodation, a competitive salary and a long-term opportunity to contribute to ongoing mine planning, design and operational optimisation.