Principal Mining Engineer (UG - Micromine Advance)

Weir Group; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

14 weeks paid parental leave

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Micromine, part of Weir Software Solutions, is seeking a Principal Mining Engineer to lead the technical development of Micromine Advance. You will build demonstration models, generate production schedules and guide customers through evaluation and adoption.

Based in Perth with a hybrid working model, you will engage with mining companies globally, combine field experience with cutting-edge software, and influence product direction through customer feedback.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering.
• Significant underground hard rock mining experience in planning, scheduling or production engineering.
• Strong understanding of underground mine planning, scheduling, forecasting and constraints.
• Experience with Micromine Advance or similar software.
• Ability to engage technical and operational stakeholders.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Customer-facing or pre-sales experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging technical demonstrations of Micromine Advance to prospective and existing customers.
• Build underground mining models and planning scenarios to support evaluations and proof-of-concepts.
• Partner with the wider team to support software consulting opportunities and customer engagements.
• Demonstrate the value of advanced scheduling, forecasting and scenario analysis to mining stakeholders.
• Provide trusted technical guidance to customers throughout their evaluation and adoption journey.

Education

Mining Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

Join Micromine and play a key role in helping underground mining operations improve planning outcomes through cutting-edge technology.

Key Selling Points

• Be the technical face of Micromine Advance, our next-generation underground planning and scheduling solution
• Combine operational mining expertise with industry-leading technology
• Work with mining companies across Australia and globally
• Influence product development through direct customer and industry engagement
• Hybrid Perth-based role with global exposure
• Backed by Weir's global reach and resources

About Us

We are a global mining software business bringing together the expertise of Micromine, Motion Metrics and Fast2Mine.

Our solutions help mining companies explore, design, plan and operate more effectively through industry-leading software, AI, machine vision and automation technologies. From geology and mine planning to fleet performance and operational optimisation, we help customers improve productivity, efficiency and sustainability across the mining value chain.

Backed by Weir's global reach and resources, we combine deep mining expertise with a strong innovation roadmap, delivering trusted technology solutions used by mining operations around the world.

The Opportunity

This role is part of Micromine, one of the specialist businesses within Weir Software Solutions.

As a Principal Mining Engineer, you will be the technical expert behind Micromine Advance, our advanced underground mine planning and scheduling solution. Working closely with customers and commercial teams, you will build demonstration models, develop production schedules, lead software evaluations and showcase how advanced planning technology can help mining operations make smarter, more confident decisions.

The Impact you’ll have

• Deliver engaging technical demonstrations of Micromine Advance to prospective and existing customers.
• Build underground mining models and planning scenarios to support evaluations and proof-of-concepts.
• Partner with the wider team to support software consulting opportunities and customer engagements.
• Demonstrate the value of advanced scheduling, forecasting and scenario analysis to mining stakeholders.
• Provide trusted technical guidance to customers throughout their evaluation and adoption journey.

What you need to succeed

• Degree qualifications in Mining Engineering.
• Significant underground hard rock mining experience, ideally within planning, scheduling or production engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of underground mine planning, scheduling, production forecasting and operational constraints.
• Experience with mine planning and scheduling software such as Micromine Advance, Deswik, Spry, EPS, MineRP or similar platforms.
• Ability to engage and influence both technical and operational stakeholders.
• Strong presentation, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Previous experience in technical consulting, customer-facing or pre-sales roles will be highly regarded.

What you can expect from us

• Hybrid working model
• Career development within a growing global organisation
• 14 weeks paid parental leave (primary and secondary carers)
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP and gym membership

Weir Software Solutions is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds to apply.