Mining Engineer | Underground Coal

Journex; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Journex is seeking a Mining Engineer to join their team on the East Coast of Australia, focusing on underground activities and safety. You will work with ventilation planning, gas drainage, mine planning and work access to support site productivity and project objectives.

Qualified in Mining Engineering, you will bring experience in underground coal mine operations or related field, with a collaborative approach and readiness to return to the owners side.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Mining Engineering.
• Experience in underground coal mine operations or related field.
• Open to consultancy experience and returning to owners side.

Responsibilities

• Support underground activities including ventilation planning and gas drainage.
• Involvement in mine planning and work access activities.
• Ensure mine engineering integrates with business processes to meet objectives.
• Refine and optimise life-of-mine plan designs, schedules and closure plans; provide input into mining optimisation projects.
• Lead the permit-to-mine process; manage technical aspects proactively.

Skills

Underground operations

Mine planning

Gas drainage

Collaborative engineer

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Job description

Our client operates mining assets along the East Coast of Australia and is committed to driving innovation, value for customers and community whilst always safely delivering value for all. To advance this and build on strong foundations, a unique opportunity exists for a Mining Engineer to join their team in a rewarding and challenging role with variety together with the opportunity to build your career.

About the Role

Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, you will be accountable for supporting underground activities including ventilation planning and gas drainage, mine planning and work access activities. You will ensure mine engineering is integrated with business processes, ensuring mine and project objectives are achieved. You will be involved with refining and optimising the life of mine plan designs, schedules and closure plans as well as providing input into any mining optimisation projects.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to:

• Focus on mine site productivity and process improvement programs,
• Lead the permit to mine process, ensuring technical aspects are managed proactively; and
• Safely lead through daily interactions and all you do.

Our client operates mining assets along the East Coast of Australia and is committed to driving innovation, value for customers and community whilst always safely delivering value for all. To advance this and build on strong foundations, a unique opportunity exists for a Mining Engineer to join their team in a rewarding and challenging role with variety together with the opportunity to build your career.

About the Role

Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, you will be accountable for supporting underground activities including ventilation planning and gas drainage, mine planning and work access activities. You will ensure mine engineering is integrated with business processes, ensuring mine and project objectives are achieved. You will be involved with refining and optimising the life of mine plan designs, schedules and closure plans as well as providing input into any mining optimisation projects.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to:

• Focus on mine site productivity and process improvement programs,
• Lead the permit to mine process, ensuring technical aspects are managed proactively; and
• Safely lead through daily interactions and all you do.

About You

Qualified in Mining Engineering, you have some experience working with underground coal mine operations or related field and may have also spent some time in consultancy and looking for a unique role to return to the owners side. You may also have experience working across mine planning, operations or recently graduated.

Our client is open to a range of experience and looking for a curious minded and collaborative Engineer who will have the opportunity to build on your experience and/or return to the mining sector.

We encourage all applications

fromdiverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences and deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

To learn more or talk about the opportunity, please contact Rachael Frizzo on 0478133*** or *******@journex.com.au