Senior Mining Engineer – Open Pit

Evolution Mining; Parkes Shire Council; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Salary packaging

Life insurance and income protection

Health insurance

Quarterly performance bonuses

Employee share scheme

Referral bonuses

Parental leave benefits (18 weeks)

Recognition program

Study assistance

Gym visits

BP fuel card

Attractive rosters

Flexible work options

Job summary

Evolution Mining Northparkes Operations is seeking a Senior Mine Planning Engineer to lead the design, establishment and delivery of a new open pit from project development through production, ensuring safe, efficient and sustainable mining performance.

Reporting to the Open Pit Mining Superintendent, you will develop short- and medium-term schedules, set planning standards and governance, identify risks and work with engineering, survey, geology and production teams to optimise outcomes.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in open pit mine planning and scheduling.
• Strong capability with Deswik Scheduler and mine planning software.
• Experience developing mine designs and production schedules.
• Ability to work effectively across technical and operational teams.
• Strong communication, problem solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with Vulcan is highly regarded.
• Exposure to ShotPlus or drill and blast design software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead mine planning activities for a new open pit operation.
• Establish planning standards, systems and governance frameworks for a new mining operation.
• Develop and optimise short- and medium-term mine schedules that maximise production outcomes, operational efficiency and project value.
• Identify mining and project risks, develop practical solutions and provide technical input to key operational and strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with contractors, survey, geology, processing and operational teams to achieve safe and successful project outcomes.
• Contribute to technical studies, project evaluations and future growth opportunities across Northparkes’ open pit portfolio.
• Play a key role in the successful transition from project development to operations through effective planning, execution and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Open pit planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik Scheduler

Vulcan

ShotPlus

Job description

Who we are

We’re a bold team with a bright future; and we’re looking for people who want to be part of it.

Evolution Mining is a premier global gold company operating six mines across Australia and Canada. We’re transforming mines and uplifting careers. We took our Cowal Gold Operations underground in just seven years. We’ve extended the mine life of our Ernest Henry Operations to 2040 and doubled its ore reserves. We’re transforming our Red Lake Operations, restoring it as a premier Canadian gold mine. That kind of ambition creates careers, not just jobs.

When we asked our people what they enjoy most about working at Evolution, two things came up across every site: career growth and the quality of the people. Here, you’ll work alongside people who care, who push one another to be better, with leaders who arethere to support you.

What’s the opportunity?

This is an opportunity to play a leading role in the next chapter of Northparkes open pit growth strategy and help establish the operation’s next major mining development.

As our Senior Mine Planning Engineer, you’ll join the business at an exciting time, helping to design, establish and deliver a new open pit operation from project development through to production. You’ll have the opportunity to influence mine design, scheduling, operational readiness and production outcomes while working closely with technical and operational stakeholders to ensure safe, efficient and sustainable mining performance.

Working a family-friendly 5:2/4:3 roster, you’ll enjoy a strong lifestyle balance while contributing to a project that will have a significant impact on the future of Northparkes. This is more than a planning role. It’s an opportunity to help establish a new mining operation, influence key business decisions and create a lasting legacy for the future of Northparkes.

Reporting to the Open Pit Mining Superintendent, you’ll:

• Lead mine planning activities that support the safe, efficient and successful delivery of a new open pit operation
• Play a key role in establishing the planning standards, systems and governance frameworks for a new mining operation
• Develop and optimise short- and medium-term mine schedules that maximise production outcomes, operational efficiency and project value
• Identify mining and project risks, develop practical solutions and provide technical input to key operational and strategic decisions
• Collaborate with contractors, survey, geology, processing and operational teams to achieve safe and successful project outcomes
• Contribute to technical studies, project evaluations and future growth opportunities across Northparkes’ open pit portfolio
• Play a key role in the successful transition from project development to operations through effective planning, execution and continuous improvement initiatives

Why Northparkes Operations?

Big things are happening at Northparkes. With our E28NE Open Cut Project underway, we’re entering an exciting phase of growth that will underpin an extended mine life underground. This is your opportunity to be part of a career defining project, build new capabilities and contribute to one of Australia’s most exciting operations with underground block cave and sub level cave mines and a number of future open pit operations. At Northparkes, you don’t have to choose between a great career and a great lifestyle; you’ll get both. With flexible work options, opportunities to grow and a team that cares, this is where your bright future starts.

What we offer you

We support, develop and reward you to ensure you have a bright future. Here’s how we back that up:

• Relocation support
• Salary packaging (e.g. novated car leasing, remote area housing)
• Life insurance and income protection
• Health insurance
• Quarterly performance bonuses
• Employee share scheme – have a real stake in the company’s success
• Referral bonuses
• Attractive parental leave benefits (18 weeks)
• Recognition program
• Study assistance
• Gym visits
• BP fuel card
• Attractive rosters
• Flexible work options – we know flexibility looks different for everyone

Does this sound like you?

• A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering
• Demonstrated experience in open pit mine planning and scheduling
• Strong capability with Deswik Scheduler and mine planning software
• Experience developing mine designs and production schedules
• The ability to work effectively across technical and operational teams
• Strong communication, problem solving and stakeholder engagement skills

Highly regarded:

• Experience with Vulcan
• Exposure to ShotPlus or drill and blast design softwareExperience working with mining contractors and multi-disciplinary teams

Ready to create your career highlight with us?

As our name suggests, change and evolution are in our DNA. If you’d like to work with a team that turns challenges into opportunities and delivers on its bold ambitions, we want to hear from you.

Find out more about us at our Careers site.

Bold team. Bright future.