Senior Mine Planning Engineer

Concentis; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Concentis is seeking a Mining Engineer to join an open pit operations team in northern Queensland. You will develop short, medium and long-term mine plans, optimise pit designs and support production targets while ensuring safe, cost-conscious execution.

You will provide technical input on mine design, waste dump planning, equipment performance, and ore haulage contracts, with FIFO from Brisbane or DIDO from Townsville on an 8/6 roster.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mining engineering.
• Proven experience in open pit mining operations.
• Strong capability across mine planning and mining engineering.
• Experience with Deswik and Surpac is highly regarded.
• Strong commitment to Occupational Health and Safety standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operational and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop short, medium and long-term mine plans.
• Provide technical input into mine design and waste dump planning.
• Optimise pit designs for resource recovery and operational efficiency.
• Review mining methods and equipment to identify improvements.
• Monitor mining costs and support budgeting and cost control.
• Manage mining and ore haulage contracts.
• Support production targets through effective mine planning.
• Provide engineering and technical support to mining operations.
• Maintain and support mine safety standards across all activities.

Skills

Mine planning

Open pit mining

Deswik

Surpac

OH&S

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mining engineering

Tools

Deswik

Surpac

Job description

• Develop mine plans across short, medium and long-term horizons
• Optimise pit design, production and resource recovery
• Provide technical support across open pit mining operations

• Develop mine plans across short, medium and long-term horizons
• Optimise pit design, production and resource recovery
• Provide technical support across open pit mining operations

You will join a mining operation in NQLD as a Mining Engineer, providing technical expertise across mine planning, mine design and operational activities. You will develop short, medium and long-term mine plans while supporting the delivery of safe, efficient and productive mining operations.

You will provide technical input into pit design, waste dump planning, infrastructure and mining methods, while identifying opportunities to improve equipment performance, resource recovery and operational efficiency. You will also monitor mining costs, support budgeting and cost control, and manage mining and ore haulage contracts to help achieve production targets.

This is an 8/6 roster opportunity based in NQLD, with FIFO from Brisbane or DIDO from Townsville. You will work closely with operational and technical teams to support safe and effective mine execution while maintaining high standards across all engineering and mining activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop short, medium and long-term mine plans
• Provide technical input into mine design and waste dump planning
• Optimise pit designs for resource recovery and operational efficiency
• Review mining methods and equipment to identify improvements
• Monitor mining costs and support budgeting and cost control
• Manage mining and ore haulage contracts
• Support production targets through effective mine planning
• Provide engineering and technical support to mining operations
• Maintain and support mine safety standards across all activities

About you

• Bachelor's degree in mining engineering
• Proven experience in open pit mining operations
• Strong capability across mine planning and mining engineering
• Experience with Deswik and Surpac is highly regarded
• Strong commitment to Occupational Health and Safety standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with operational and technical teams

Why Join this Project?

• Contribute to mine planning and operational performance
• Influence mine design, resource recovery and productivity outcomes
• Work across a broad range of technical and operational activities
• Join an established, long-term mining operation

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

• We welcome and support all applicants, from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and impairments, and people from different cultural and religious backgrounds.

Concentis and the partners we work with, are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to ensuring a working environment where everyone feels included and is treated fairly with respect and equal consideration.