Open Pit Mining Consultant: Design & Scheduling

Entech Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Entech is seeking an experienced Mining Consultant – Open Pit to join our West Perth team on a full-time basis, delivering practical mining engineering solutions across a diverse range of clients, commodities and project types. Depending on experience, we will consider appointments at Senior or Principal level, with responsibilities shaped accordingly.

You will lead open pit planning, design and scheduling, collaborate with geologists and engineers, and contribute to reports, client

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' open pit mining experience; 10+ years for senior appointment.
• Demonstrated experience in mine planning, design, scheduling, optimisation and/or production planning.
• Proficiency with relevant mining software (Deswik, Vulcan, Datamine, Surpac, Whittle, Spry, MineSched, Minemax, EPS, Alastri or similar).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear technical reports and present findings to clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver open pit mine planning, design, scheduling and optimisation across study and operational work.
• Prepare mining inputs for Scoping, Pre-Feasibility and Feasibility Studies.
• Conduct technical reviews of mine plans, production schedules, mining costs and operating assumptions.
• Contribute to technical reports, proposals, due diligence reviews and client presentations.
• Develop practical mining strategies that balance technical, operational and commercial outcomes.
• Collaborate with geologists, geotechnical engineers, metallurgists and other study contributors.
• Participate in client meetings, workshops and project reviews.
• Support continuous improvement of Entech's mining engineering systems, tools and workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers and review technical work, where appropriate.

Skills

Open pit mining experience

Mine planning

Mine design

Scheduling

Optimization

Education

Degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Deswik

Vulcan

Datamine

Surpac

Whittle

MineSched

Minemax

EPS

Alastri

Job description

Entech is seeking an experienced Mining Consultant – Open Pit to join our West Perth team on a full-time basis, delivering practical mining engineering solutions across a diverse range of clients, commodities and project types. Depending on experience, we will consider appointments at Senior or Principal level, with responsibilities shaped accordingly.

You will lead open pit planning, design and scheduling, collaborate with geologists and engineers, and contribute to reports, client