Senior Mining Engineer, Backfill — 8/6 FIFO

BHP Group; South Australia; Sur place; AUD 180 000 - 270 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private on-site housing

On-site gym

Staff activities

Wi‑Fi on site

Wellbeing support

Résumé du poste

BHP Group is seeking an experienced Senior Mining Engineer, Backfill, for Prominent Hill in South Australia. You will lead backfill design, reticulation networks and flow modelling within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe, efficient underground operations and long‑term mine planning.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring and continuous improvement across Paste Fill and Rockfill systems, with a focus on quality outcomes and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining/Geotechnical/Civil/Mechanical engineering.
• Experience in underground mining or technical engineering.
• Experience with backfill systems (Paste Fill and/or Rockfill).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience using mining software such as Deswik or similar planning and engineering tools.
• Ability to influence outcomes and build effective working relationships.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for providing technical guidance and coaching.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Paste Fill

Rockfill

Flow Modelling

Technical Leadership

Mentoring

QA/QC

Deswik

Formation

Mining Engineering degree

Outils

Deswik

Description du poste

BHP Group is seeking an experienced Senior Mining Engineer, Backfill, for Prominent Hill in South Australia. You will lead backfill design, reticulation networks and flow modelling within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe, efficient underground operations and long‑term mine planning.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring and continuous improvement across Paste Fill and Rockfill systems, with a focus on quality outcomes and stakeholder collaboration.