Senior Mining Engineer

Pivot Management; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivot Management in Australia seeks a Senior Mining Engineer to lead truck and shovel short- to medium-term planning on a site-based operation in the Mackay region. You will translate the mine plan into robust, achievable schedules, coordinating with operations, technical services, and survey teams to ensure safety and realism.

You will mentor junior engineers, engage with senior stakeholders, and contribute to ramp-up efforts during growth, with drive-in/drive-out or residential/FIFO options

Qualifications

• Significant site experience in short to medium term planning within a truck and shovel operation.
• Proven site leadership including mentoring junior engineers.
• Hands-on scheduling capability using planning software (Spry/Deswik/Vulcan).
• Strong understanding of open cut coal mining operations and production constraints.
• Ability to collaborate with operations, technical services, and survey teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead short to medium term mine planning for truck and shovel operation.
• Translate mine plan into robust schedules aligning production, equipment, and grade control.
• Provide site leadership and technical direction to engineers.
• Collaborate with Technical Services Manager and team to keep plans safe and realistic.
• Support ramp-up phase and build planning discipline.

Skills

Mine planning

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Spry

Deswik

Vulcan

Job description

Join this exciting new company, building a culture and embarking on the next phase of growth. As the business ramps up this unique truck and shovel operation, has engaged us to find a Senior Mining Engineer to join the site technical team, taking ownership of short to medium term mine planning.

About the Role

This is a senior, site-based technical role with genuine influence over how the mine plan is executed. You will lead short to medium term planning for the truck and shovel operation, translating the mine plan into robust, achievable schedules that align production, equipment, and grade control requirements across the coming weeks and months.

You will work closely with the Technical Services Manager and the broader technical services team to ensure plans are realistic, safe, and responsive to changing pit conditions, while also providing site leadership and technical direction to less experienced engineers. You'll play a key role supporting the site through its ramp-up phase, helping to build planning discipline and rigour as the operation scales up.

About You

You bring solid senior-level site experience in short to medium term mine planning within a truck and shovel environment, and you're comfortable operating across daily, weekly, monthly, and quarter-by-quarter horizons. You lead by example, are confident engaging with senior stakeholders, and enjoy mentoring and developing junior planning engineers.

You're motivated by the chance to be part of a business in genuine growth mode, backed by a strong, established senior leadership team, and you thrive working hands-on with the operations team rather than purely at a desk.

Key Requirements

Significant site experience in short to medium term planning within a truck and shovel operation

Demonstrated site leadership experience, including mentoring or supervising junior engineers

Hands-on scheduling capability (Spry, Deswick, Vulcan, or similar planning software)

Strong understanding of open cut coal mining operations and production constraints across short and medium term horizons

Ability to work closely with operations, technical services, and survey teams on site

Strong communication skills across site and senior technical stakeholders

What's on Offer

An attractive remuneration package, commensurate with experience coupled with the ability to broaden your experience, get involved in a broad scope of work and contribute to results from day one. The role is offered as drive-in drive-out from the surrounding region, residential or FIFO from Brisbane — full details available on application. Genuine career upside working on a unique and growing operation. All discussions are held in strict confidence.