Senior Mining Engineer - LT Planning

Glencore Coal; Isaac Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-Day Fortnight Compressed Work Arr

Direct employment with Glencore

Annual bonus

Above-award leave

Long Service Leave Scheme

Education Assistance

Career development

Job summary

Glencore Coal at Hail Creek 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 planning, budget processes, and pit design, ensuring alignment with business objectives and safety standards.

The role requires 5+ years in open cut coal mine planning, with proficiency in Spry, Vulcan or Deswik. Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement are essential for success in this high-impact team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in open cut coal mine planning.
• Proficient with mine planning software (Spry, Vulcan, Deswik).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and optimise long-term mine plans aligned with strategy.
• Lead life-of-mine planning and 5-year budget planning; final pit shell design and scheduling.
• Follow design processes and complete required sign-off forms.
• Assess risk in LOM and 5-year plans; verify scheduling assumptions.
• Create landform designs including disturbance and rehabilitation plans.
• Support corporate reporting, including regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with geologists and planners to integrate plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity and cost efficiency.
• Perform scenario analysis and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, regulatory and safety standards.

Skills

Mining Engineering

5+ years experience

Open-cut coal mine planning

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mining Engineering

Tools

Spry

Vulcan

Deswik

Job description

At Hail Creek, everything we do is about developing our people, optimising our asset and improving our future. We positively impact our people and communities. We strive to be industry leaders – the Mine of Choice. It’s a culture that fosters pragmatic outcomes where things happen quickly. We promote those ‘out of the box’ ideas to continuously improve and no day is ever the same. With a large and passionate workforce of over 1,000 people, there is a great opportunity for you to contribute and make an impact.

Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.

Job Description

We're seeking an experienced Senior Mining Engineer – Long Term Planning to join our high performing Technical Services team. As a key member of our planning team, you will drive the development and optimisation of long-term plans. This role is pivotal in ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational efficiency, and resource maximisation.

The scope of Hail Creek’s mining methodology is extensive with four active mining areas, varied mining methods (steep and shallow dipping seams), trucks and shovel operations and multiple working plies.

The role involves:

• Develop, review, and optimize long-term mine plans in line with business strategy.
• Lead the life of mine planning (LOM) and 5 years budget planning process, include final pit shell design and production scheduling.
• Follow the long-term design process guideline including completing the signoff sheet and Geotechnical Design Approval Forms (GDAF).
• Involved in life of mine (LOM) and 5 years budget planning risk assessment.
• Verify scheduling assumptions and time usage model assumptions.
• Create final landform design includes yearly disturbance and rehabilitation plan.
• Assist with corporate reporting as required including NGER’s reports.
• Work closely with geologists, medium-term planners to ensure seamless integration of plans.
• Identify and analyse strategic opportunities to improve mine productivity and cost efficiency.
• Conduct scenario analysis and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, regulatory, and safety standards.

About the Candidate

The successful candidate will bring the following skills and experience to the role:

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

What We Offer

At Hail Creek Open Cut, we are committed to creating an environment where our people feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.

In return, we offer:

• Monday to Friday roster with the ability to apply for a Nine-Day Fortnight Compressed Work Arrangement.
• Direct employment with Glencore.
• Competitive remuneration package with lifestyle benefits.
• Annual short-term performance bonus.
• Above-award annual leave entitlement.
• Access to the Coal Mining Industry Long Service Leave Scheme.
• Education Assistance opportunities to support further study and professional development.
• Ongoing career development and advancement opportunities within a global mining organisation.

This role is a wonderful opportunity for you no matter your circumstance. You will have the option to either live locally in one of the communities that surround our operation or stay on site in our amazing village. We are only a one and quarter hour drive from the beautiful Mackay hinterland and a two- and half-hour drive from Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands and have a diverse group of people at our operation commuting from multiple locations in Queensland such as Rockhampton and Townsville, to name a few. Commercial Flight Support is available per written request for senior staff members and above, for flights from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane (BNE) return.

Our people think and act like entrepreneurs. We have built a culture that rewards dedicated people with a can-do spirit, who take responsibility, and who have the drive to be leaders in their field. If you are caring, responsive, intuitive, and driven, and can operate within a dynamic environment, this is your chance to become part of a culture that empowers people and drives progression.

Ashleigh Head - Human Resources Coordinator