Senior Mining Engineer – Short Term Planning

Evolution Mining; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonuses

Parental leave benefits (18 weeks)

Recognition program

Study assistance

Discounted health insurance

Flexible work options

Attractive rosters

Live-local incentives and allowances

Job summary

Evolution Mining’s Ernest Henry Operations seeks a Senior Short Term Planning Engineer to lead a team turning strategy into safe, achievable mine plans. Based at Ernest Henry and reporting to the Superintendent – Short Term Planning, you will drive the short-term plan and oversee critical tasks across drill and blast, scheduling, and cave planning.

You’ll collaborate with operations and technical teams to ensure alignment with budgets and quarterly objectives while developing capability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering required.
• Extensive underground mining experience in short-term planning and production engineering.
• Experience with Sub Level Caving operations or cave mining methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering short-term planning and drill & blast activities.
• Influence production outcomes across the underground operation.
• Lead and develop a team of mining engineers for short-term planning.
• Drive the Short Term Mine Plan from shift execution to a three-month horizon.
• Oversee planning functions including drill and blast design and scheduling.
• Partner with operational and technical teams to align with budget and quarterly plan objectives.
• Identify operational risks and opportunities within the planning horizon and implement solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik CAD

Deswik Scheduler

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Lead a team delivering critical short-term planning and drill & blast activities
• Influence production outcomes across a world-class underground operation
• Residential or FIFO from Brisbane, Townsville or Cairns – 8/6 Roster

Who we are

We’rea bold team with a bright future; andwe’relooking for people who want to be part of it.

Evolution Mining is a premier global gold companyoperatingsix mines across Australia and Canada.We’retransforming mines and uplifting careers.We’veextended the mine life of our Ernest Henry Operations to 2040 and doubled its ore reserves. We took our Cowal Gold Operations underground in just seven years.We’retransforming 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’llwork alongside people who care, who push oneanother to be better, with leaders who are?there to support you.

What’sthe opportunity?

This is more than a planning role. It’s an opportunity to influence the future direction of one of Australia’s premier underground mining operations.

As our Senior Short Term Planning Engineer, you’ll lead a team responsible for turning strategy into execution, ensuring the mine plan is translated into safe, achievable and value-driven outcomes across the operation. Reporting to the Superintendent – Short Term Planning, you’ll play a pivotal leadership role, driving performance, developing capability and providing technical direction across the short-term planning function.

From production drill and blast through to scheduling, cave planning and short-term projects, you’ll work at the heart of the operation, collaborating with key stakeholders to optimise mine performance and deliver results.

Based at our Ernest Henry Operations and reporting to the Superintendent – Short Term Planning, you’ll:

• Lead and develop a team of mining engineers responsible for short-term planning activities across the operation
• Drive delivery of the Short Term Mine Plan, covering a planning horizon from shiftly execution through to three months
• Oversee critical planning functions including drill and blast design, scheduling, cave planning and short-term projects
• Partner with operational and technical teams to ensure alignment with budget and quarterly plan objectives
• Identify operational risks and opportunities within the planning horizon and implement practical solutions.

Why Ernest Henry Operations?

Ernest Henry is a cornerstone asset in our portfolio. It has high-quality equipment,high standardsandgreat management team. With a mine life to 2040 and doubled ore reserves, there are countless opportunities for people toevolveand give their career an uplift.

Choose whatsuits your lifestyle best. Live local in the close-knit community of Cloncurry,It’sa great placefor families, and you can enjoy our competitive live-local incentives and allowances. Or choose fly-in,fly-out (FIFO), with attractive rosters. Being away from home is easier when you get to stay in a high-qualitycampwith top-class facilities. Our FIFO people openly refer to the close-knit community as their second family.

The future here is bright; you could be part of it.

What we offer you

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

• Referral bonuses
• Attractive parental leave benefits(18 weeks)
• Recognition program
• Studyassistance
• Discounted health insurance
• Flexible work options– we know flexibility looks different for everyone
• Attractive rosters
• Competitive live-local incentives and allowancesfor employees who choose to live in Cloncurry.

Does this sound like you?

You’re a technically capable mining engineer and an emerging leader who enjoys influencing outcomes, solving complex mining challenges and developing high-performing teams. deally, you’ll also have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering
• Extensive underground mining experience across short-term planning, production engineering and drill and blast
• Experience in Sub Level Caving operations, or a strong understanding of cave mining methods
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and developing technical teams
• Experience using Deswik CAD, Deswik Scheduler and Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Ready to create your career highlight with us?

As our name suggests, change and evolution are in our DNA. Ifyou’dlike 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 usat ourCareerssite.

Bold team. Bright future.