Senior Mining Engineer – Short-Term Planning Lead

Fortescue; Marble Bar, Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer to lead the Short-Term Planning team on the Iron Bridge Magnetite Operation. This on-site role requires delivering daily and weekly mine plans, optimizing sequences and overseeing execution to meet production targets.

The successful candidate will have a tertiary mining qualification, extensive open-cut planning experience, and strong leadership, communication, and data analysis skills. Experience with Vulcan, Power BI, Excel, or Python is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in open-cut hard rock mine planning.
• Proven ability to lead teams and mentor engineers.
• Proficiency with mine planning software (Vulcan or similar).
• Strong HSEC focus with hazard management and field engagement.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of daily and weekly mine plans and schedules.
• Optimise mine designs, sequences, productivity and equipment use.
• Identify and manage operational constraints, risks and variances.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for safe execution.
• Mentor engineers, identify risks and lead investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes.

Skills

Leadership

Mine planning

Data analysis

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Vulcan

Power BI

Excel

Python

Job description

Fortescue is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer to lead the Short-Term Planning team on the Iron Bridge Magnetite Operation. This on-site role requires delivering daily and weekly mine plans, optimizing sequences and overseeing execution to meet production targets.

The successful candidate will have a tertiary mining qualification, extensive open-cut planning experience, and strong leadership, communication, and data analysis skills. Experience with Vulcan, Power BI, Excel, or Python is desirable.