Senior Engineer - Ventilation

MMG; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Local allowances

Career development

Safety First culture

Charter flights to Brisbane and Townsv

Gym membership

Boarding school support

Retention payment

Job summary

MMG's Dugald River mine is seeking a Ventilation Engineer to support budget and strategic objectives with deep ventilation expertise. You will interact with mine operations and group functions to optimize ventilation design and operations.

The role offers bus-in bus-out from Cloncurry or Mount Isa, or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville, on an 8/6 roster, with relocation support and a pathway to career development within a global organisation.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Ventilation, Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• Ventilation Officer Certificate of Competency QLD – desirable or willingness to obtain.
• Experience in underground metalliferous mine ventilation design, simulation, survey and reporting.
• Knowledge of ventilation equipment selection, construction and maintenance.
• Experience with underground hard rock mining methods including drill and blast.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety.

Responsibilities

• Statutory appointed Ventilation Officer.
• Work with the site teams to improve primary and secondary ventilation practices, ensuring standards are met.
• Carry out regular underground inspections and survey to coach and improve ventilation.
• Provide mine operations with strategic ventilation updates to management and crews.
• Improve primary and secondary fan systems and assist with stock and data management.
• Collaborate with Mine Technical Services to optimise mine designs and ventilation planning.
• Forecast capex and vent demand aligned with mining workload.
• Contribute to Quarterly Forecasts, Budget and 3 Year Plans.
• Assist in long-term ventilation design reviews for Ore Reserve reporting and Life of Mine planning.

Skills

Underground ventilation design

Ventilation simulation

Ventilation survey

Ventilation reporting

Ventilation equipment selection

Ventilation maintenance

Hard rock mining methods

Safety culture

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Ventilation, Mining Engineering or related discipline

Ventilation Officer Certificate of Competency QLD – desirable or willing to obtain

Job description

Put your ventilation expertise to the test in a dynamic underground mining environment at Dugald River.

We are MMG and we mine for progress.

At MMG, our vision is to create a leading international mining company for a low carbon future.

We mine for progress to create wealth for our people, host communities and shareholders with an ambition to grow and diversify our resource, production and value.

Our aim is to create a workplace that encourages diversity, inclusion and supports our people to grow. We are guided by our values; think safety first, respect each other, work together, do what we say, and we want to be better. We recognise the unique value your contribution makes to the progress of our company and the communities in which we operate.

Dugald River mine is one of the world’s top 10 Zinc mine operations, which has been producing zinc concentrate for customers around the world since 2017.

The mine is committed to a low-carbon future. In April 2023 the Dugald River Solar Farm began operations, supplying a third of the mine’s power, and reducing emissions by 33% and this is just the start of its renewable energy transition.

Dugald River employs around 750 employees and contractors on a mix of fly-in, fly-out and local residential basis.

Ventilation Engineer

Support the Dugald River operations in delivering their budget and strategic objectives by providing timely and deep expertise in mine ventilation designs - including interaction with Mine operations and other group functions.

The role is available on a bus-in bus-out basis (BIBO) from the Cloncurry or Mount Isa Districts or FIFO (Brisbane or Townsville). The role will operate on an 8/6 roster.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Ventilation, Mining Engineering or related discipline
• Ventilation Officer Certificate of Competency QLD – desirable or willing to obtain
• An unwavering commitment to workplace safety.
• Experience in Underground metalliferous mine ventilation design, simulation, survey, monitor and reporting.
• Sound knowledge on ventilation equipment selection, construction, and maintenance requirements.
• Underground hard rock mining methods, including drill and blast
• Senior Engineers also encouraged to apply

Key responsibilities will include:

• Statutory appointed Ventilation Officer
• Work with the site teams to improve primary and secondary ventilation practices, ensuing acceptable ventilation standards are being met and adhered too.
• Carry out regular underground inspections and survey to coach and improve ventilation understanding and practices, ensuring clear communications are made
• Provide mine operations teams with strategic ventilation updates, both to management and crews.
• Work on improvements to primary and secondary fans and assist mine operations, maintenance in maintaining necessary stocks, records, data of fans
• Work with Mine Technical Services teams to optimise mine designs and ventilation considerations and necessary infrastructure.
• Forecast capital expenditure and vent demand in conjunction with mining workload, while matching primary and secondary ventilation delivered to ensure safe operations.
• Provide input and reporting into Quarterly Forecasts, Budget and 3 Year Plans
• Work with Principal mining engineer in the design and review of long term ventilation designs as part of the annual Ore Reserve reporting and Life of Mine planning.

What we offer

• A competitive salary package.
• A generous relocation package and local allowances are available if you choose to relocate to the local communities of Cloncurry or Mt Isa.
• Career Development opportunity working for a Global Organisation.
• A culture of thinking Safety First.
• Work with a highly skilled strategic leadership team.

MMG also provides the following generous benefits for employees living in the local community of Cloncurry & Mt. Isa

• Gym/PCYC membership
• Access to MMG Charter flights to Brisbane and Townsville for family/leisure purposes
• Financial support for families where children attend boarding school
• Retention payment for long term Cloncurry residents

On-site accommodation at Dugald River is provided in fully air-conditioned en-suite rooms and includes meal service and room cleaning. The village features, communal media facilities including 4G coverage, onsite Medical Centre, gym facilities with a women’s only area, a tennis court, swimming pool, walking track and entertainment area.

We are an equal opportunity employer who values and respects diversity. If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role.

Dugald River is committed to a safe, healthy workplace, requiring all personnel to be clean shaven and fit for work under our zero-tolerance approach to drugs and alcohol.