Open Pit Mining Engineer: Consulting Expert

SRK Consulting; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SRK Consulting is seeking a Mining Engineer with an open pit mine planning background to join our Perth team. You will contribute to mine designs and schedules for open pit projects and provide input to studies from scoping through feasibility.

This role offers exposure to diverse commodities and international clients, with mentoring from senior practitioners. As you build experience toward Chartered Professional status, your work will range from technical reports to independent reviews and

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in mining engineering.
• Minimum 3 years' experience, preferably with an open pit background and some consulting or study exposure.
• Working proficiency in mine design and scheduling software.
• Exposure to pit optimisation, production scheduling and life-of-mine planning.
• Experience on operating mines and/or projects in Australia and/or internationally.
• Membership of AusIMM, or working toward it.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to mine plans, including mine designs and schedules for open pit projects, from optimisation through to life-of-mine, using industry-standard planning software.
• Provide mine planning and technical inputs to studies across the scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility stages.
• Support clients with operational level mine planning, including short and medium-term planning, reconciliation and improvement tasks.
• Contribute to Ore Reserve estimates and supporting documentation.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated client outcomes.
• Assist in preparing clear, well-structured technical reports that stand up to peer review.
• Support graduate engineers by sharing knowledge and day-to-day guidance.

Skills

Mine planning

Open pit design

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mining engineering

Tools

Mine design software

Scheduling software

Job description

SRK Consulting is seeking a Mining Engineer with an open pit mine planning background to join our Perth team. You will contribute to mine designs and schedules for open pit projects and provide input to studies from scoping through feasibility.

This role offers exposure to diverse commodities and international clients, with mentoring from senior practitioners. As you build experience toward Chartered Professional status, your work will range from technical reports to independent reviews and