Senior Mining Engineer, Long-Term Planning

Careermine; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-Day Fortnight

Annual bonus

Above‑award annual leave

Education support

Long Service Leave access

Job summary

Hail Creek Open Cut, operated by Glencore, is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer - Long Term Planning to drive development and optimisation of long-term mine plans. You will lead life‑of‑mine and five‑year budget planning, ensure alignment with strategy, and work with geologists and planners to maximise resource value.

The role emphasizes rigorous design, scheduling, risk assessment, and strong stakeholder engagement in a dynamic, safety‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in open cut coal mine planning.
• Proficient in mine planning software such as Spry, Vulcan, Deswik.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and optimize long-term mine plans in line with business strategy.
• Lead the life of mine planning and 5-year budget planning process, including final pit shell design and production scheduling.
• Follow the long-term design process guidelines including signoff and GDAF.
• Involve in LOM and 5-year budget planning risk assessment.
• Verify scheduling assumptions and time usage model assumptions.
• Create final landform design including disturbance and rehabilitation plans.
• Assist with corporate reporting including NGERs reports.
• Collaborate with geologists and planners to ensure plan integration.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity and cost efficiency.
• Conduct scenario analysis and present recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Spry

Vulcan

Deswik

Job description

Hail Creek Open Cut, operated by Glencore, is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer - Long Term Planning to drive development and optimisation of long-term mine plans. You will lead life‑of‑mine and five‑year budget planning, ensure alignment with strategy, and work with geologists and planners to maximise resource value.

The role emphasizes rigorous design, scheduling, risk assessment, and strong stakeholder engagement in a dynamic, safety‑driven environment.