Senior Mining Engineer (Open Pit)

New Economy Minerals Jobs; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Bonuses (quarterly, discretionary)

Referral program

Job summary

Mec Technical Services is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer for our Brisbane, QLD team. The role focuses on open pit mining, Life of Mine planning and providing Drill & Blast and planning support across multiple projects.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of site-based open pit experience, a Mining Engineering degree, and familiarity with Spry and Deswik. Unrestricted Australian working rights are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years site-based experience in open pit mining.
• Degree in Mining Engineering (recognised in Australia).
• Exposure to different open pit mining methods and approaches.
• Experience with Spry and Deswik (preferred).
• Current unrestricted working rights in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Life of Mine planning for a greenfield QLD copper mine.
• Provide Drill and Blast support to a large surface coal operation in NSW.
• Develop short-term plans and optimise haulage costs for a Tier 1 QLD coal operator.
• Work across mine planning and production teams to restart a QLD gold mine.

Skills

Drill & blast design

Mine design

Production scheduling

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Spry

Deswik

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Mining Engineer, or an experienced Mining Engineer ready to take the next step, to join our open cut team. You will be someone who enjoys FIFO, values time on site and is eager to broaden your expertise across different commodities.

Job Detail

• 27 September
• Senior Mining Engineer (Open Pit)
• Mec Technical Services - Brisbane, QLD
• Mining, Oil & Gas
• Source: uWorkin

What Your First Year Could Look Like

• Project 1 (4 months): Contribute to Life of mine planning for a greenfield QLD copper mine.
• Project 2 (3 months): Provide Drill and Blast support to a large surface coal operation in NSW.
• Project 3 (2 months): Develop short-term plans and optimise haulage costs for a Tier 1 QLD coal operator.
• Project 4 (3 months): Work across mine planning and production teams to successfully restart a QLD gold mine., * 5 weeks annual leave.
• Quarterly performance-based bonuses (discretionary).
• New Business Referral Incentive Program.
• Internal recognition programs including Employee of the Month, service milestones.
• Referral bonuses ($2,500-$5,000).
• AusIMM membership - reimbursed.
• We'll do our best to grow your capability, align your work with your expertise and interests.

Worth Being Upfront About

We get mistaken for being a labour hire firm, but you can rest assured that we're a specialist mining consultancy with a large mining engineering division. Most of our consultants are client embedded. Why? This enables our clients to have direct access to your expertise, and you have the advantage of on the ground knowledge.

About The Candidate

Want to rotate through lots of short projects, or would you prefer 6-12 month deep dives? We'll do our best to work with your preference.

What we are looking for

• 6+ years' site-based experience in open pit mining.
• Degree in Mining Engineering (recognised in Australia).
• Exposure to different open pit mining methods and approaches.
• Experience with Spry and Deswik (preferred).
• Current unrestricted working rights in Australia.
• Demonstrated expertise in 2 of the following areas: Drill & blast design and optimization, Mine design (layouts, development, infrastructure), Production scheduling and planning.

Opportunity Type

• Mec Technical Services
• Brisbane, QLD
• Mining, Oil & Gas