Senior Long-Term Planning Engineer

MMG Limited; Rosebery; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive

Employee benefits

Career development

Site visits to Rosebery

Job summary

MMG Rosebery is seeking an experienced Senior Long-Term Planning Engineer based at our Melbourne Head Office to develop strategic mine plans for the Rosebery operation. You will lead life-of-mine plans, designs and schedules, and provide strategic advice across technical and operational teams.

The role involves working with underground mining specialists, analysing opportunities, and guiding junior engineers to optimise value while ensuring safety and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Underground mining engineer with long-term planning experience.
• Experience in life-of-mine / life-of-asset planning.
• Experience in mine optimisation and economic evaluation.
• Proficiency in mine planning and scheduling software.
• Australian Mine Manager’s qualification or progress toward it preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead life-of-mine plans, designs and schedules.
• Provide strategic advice across technical and operational teams.
• Evaluate future mining opportunities and improve mine value.
• Guide other mining engineers within the team.

Skills

Long-term planning

Mine design

Scheduling

Economic evaluation

Scenario modelling

Mine planning software

Education

Mining engineering degree

Job description

Where potential finds its future

Play an important role in shaping the future of one of Australia’s longest-running underground mines.

MMG Rosebery has been operating for more than 90 years and continues to offer complex, technically rewarding opportunities. We are seeking an experienced Senior Long-Term Planning Engineer based at our Melbourne Head Office to develop strategic mine plans that support the safe, sustainable and profitable future of our operation.

What’s in it for you?

At MMG Rosebery, you will join a supportive and experienced team while contributing to decisions that will shape the mine for years to come, plus;

• A Melbourne based role with regular site visits to Rosebery.
• A technically challenging role with genuine influence over the operation’s future
• Exposure to complex underground mining and strategic planning projects
• Competitive remuneration, including a short-term incentive
• Professional development and career-growth opportunities
• Employee benefits and wellbeing programs

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Mine Planning Superintendent, you will lead the development of life-of-mine plans, designs and schedules that support the safe, sustainable and profitable future of Rosebery Mine. Working across technical and operational teams, you will provide strategic advice, evaluate future mining opportunities, identify ways to improve mine value and guide other mining engineers within the team.

About you

You are an experienced underground mining engineer with demonstrated expertise in long-term planning, design and scheduling within a hard-rock, metalliferous underground mining environment. You combine strong technical and commercial understanding with the ability to analyse complex information, influence decisions and work collaboratively across the operation.

You will also bring:

• Tertiary Qualifications in Mining Engineering or a similar discipline
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining Life of Mine / Life of Asset
• plans
• Experience in mine optimisation, scenario modelling and economic evaluation
• Proficiency in relevant mine planning and scheduling software
• Strong problem-solving, communication and technical reporting skills
• A commitment to safe and sustainable mining
• An Australian Mine Manager’s qualification, or progress toward obtaining one, would be highly regarded.

We are MMG, and we mine for progress.

If you are ready to apply your long-term planning expertise to a complex operation with a proud history and an exciting future, we would like to hear from you.