Senior Dragline Planning Engineer

BHP Group; Queensland; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work within a large mining operation

Supportive and inclusive team

Career progression and technical dev

Job summary

BHP in Queensland’s Bowen Basin is seeking a Mining Engineer to lead Dragline planning across a large open-cut operation. You will contribute to short- to medium-term mine plans and collaborate with operations and technical teams.

The role is based at Saraji Mine with a 4:3-day FIFO roster (BNE to MOV); residential and DIDO options are available. A degree in Mining Engineering and hands-on Dragline planning experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in open cut coal mine planning, especially Dragline operations.
• Knowledge of short- to medium-term mine planning.
• Proficiency with mining software such as Deswik, 3D Dig, SPRY.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Safety, efficiency and continuous improvement focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct Dragline planning team to deliver safe, efficient Dragline plans.
• Develop and deliver optimised Dragline designs and sequences.
• Coach, develop and mentor team in best practice Dragline planning.
• Monitor and drive action for dig-to-design compliance.
• Work with operations to ensure plans are practical and achievable.
• Communicate planning outcomes clearly to production and execution teams.
• Contribute to incident investigations and continuous improvement.
• Build cross-functional relationships across planning and operations.

Skills

Dragline planning

Open cut mining

Short-term planning

Stakeholder engagement

Safety focus

Education

Bachelor degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

3D Dig

SPRY

Job description

BHP in Queensland’s Bowen Basin is seeking a Mining Engineer to lead Dragline planning across a large open-cut operation. You will contribute to short- to medium-term mine plans and collaborate with operations and technical teams.

The role is based at Saraji Mine with a 4:3-day FIFO roster (BNE to MOV); residential and DIDO options are available. A degree in Mining Engineering and hands-on Dragline planning experience are essential.