Senior Mining Engineer – Backfill (8/6 FIFO)

BHP; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Performance bonuses

Employee share plan

On-site facilities

Job summary

Prominent Hill is a well-established copper‑gold operation within BHP's Minerals Australia portfolio, with a strong future and ongoing investment. Located 650km north‑west of Adelaide, the site operates across underground and surface mining on an 8/6 FIFO roster.

As Senior Mining Engineer, Backfill, you will provide technical leadership across Paste Fill and Rockfill systems, helping optimise backfill strategy and long‑term mine planning.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or related field.
• Experience in underground mining or technical engineering environment.
• Experience with mine backfill systems, Paste Fill and/or Rockfill, including reticulation design, system optimisation or flow modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the review and optimisation of paste fill mix designs to support exposure stability requirements and stope performance outcomes.
• Monitor backfill performance through QA/QC programs, strength testing, stope reconciliation and operational analysis.
• Provide technical governance and engineering support for Paste Fill and Rockfill systems.
• Design, review and optimise paste fill reticulation networks, including system layouts, operating pressures and capacity requirements.
• Undertake and review flow modelling to support system performance, future planning and debottlenecking initiatives.
• Develop, maintain and improve backfill standards, procedures and technical documentation.
• Support investigations, risk assessments and change management activities associated with underground backfill operations.
• Coach and mentor engineers while helping build technical capability and a culture focused on quality outcomes.
• Prepare technical reports and provide insights to support business planning and production performance analysis.
• Collaborate closely with Geotechnical, Mine Planning and Operations teams to ensure safe, effective and practical backfill design and execution.

Skills

Mining engineering

Backfill design

Paste Fill

Rockfill

Flow modelling

QA/QC

Deswik

Leadership

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik

Job description

Prominent Hill is a well-established copper‑gold operation within BHP's Minerals Australia portfolio, with a strong future and ongoing investment. Located 650km north‑west of Adelaide, the site operates across underground and surface mining on an 8/6 FIFO roster.

As Senior Mining Engineer, Backfill, you will provide technical leadership across Paste Fill and Rockfill systems, helping optimise backfill strategy and long‑term mine planning.