Owner's-Side Underground Mining Project Engineer

Xenco Pty Ltd.; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Camp accommodation

12-month contract

Job summary

Xenco is seeking an experienced Project Mining Engineer for a 12-month owner's-side contract on an underground hard rock expansion in North West Queensland. You will oversee the mining contractor from mobilisation through to production and manage infrastructure packages to site standards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years underground mining, strong contractor management, and proven ability to coordinate with project controls, scheduling and cost reporting while maintaining safety at the

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in underground hard rock mining.
• Experience managing a mining contractor on underground expansions or major developments.
• Exposure to project controls, scheduling and cost reporting.
• Strong contractor management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication and the ability to work autonomously under pressure.
• Safety-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of the underground mining contractor through mobilisation to production.
• Support readiness planning and manage contractor onboarding.
• Oversee infrastructure packages for the underground mine delivering to site requirements.
• Collaborate with Project Manager and Construction Manager to align with schedule and budget.
• Review contractor procedures and ensure changes are communicated to operations.
• Assist with tender evaluation for mining and site infrastructure packages.
• Serve as technical point of contact for queries from mining contractor and vendors.
• Lead progress reporting and QA audits of site works.
• Promote safety and lead by example.

Skills

Mining Engineering

Contractor management

Project controls

Scheduling

Cost reporting

Stakeholder management

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Xenco is seeking an experienced Project Mining Engineer for a 12-month owner's-side contract on an underground hard rock expansion in North West Queensland. You will oversee the mining contractor from mobilisation through to production and manage infrastructure packages to site standards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years underground mining, strong contractor management, and proven ability to coordinate with project controls, scheduling and cost reporting while maintaining safety at the