Senior Mining Engineer: Underground Coal Planning Lead

Anglo American; Central Highlands Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential, FIFO & DIDO options

Subsidised accommodation

Company funded camp options

Gym membership

Anglo American employee benefits

Job summary

Anglo American in Australia is seeking a highly organised and driven Senior Mining Engineer to join our Aquila underground coal operation in Middlemount, QLD. This role focuses on supporting autonomous longwall systems and translating mid-term strategies into actionable, task‑based plans, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, efficient, and high‑quality outcomes.

You will report to the Technical Services Superintendent and work with mining engineers, geotechnical

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Supervisor / Coordinator or Senior Mining Engineer within a Technical Services team.
• Experience in underground mining, preferably coal.
• Degree qualified in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with AutoCAD, XPAC/MinePlanner, VentSim, Microsoft Suite.
• Ability to interpret and apply written plans and schedules with some exposure to mine planning.

Responsibilities

• Utilise Mine Planned to develop short and medium term mine plans.
• Co‑Ordinate the PTM process on site.
• Liaise with Integrated Planning team to ensure alignment of mine schedules.
• Provide updates to operational and engineering teams to enable them to meet planning cycles.
• Break down medium‑and long‑term plans into coordinated, task‑based outcomes.
• Manage and coordinate project groups as required.
• Conduct frequent underground inspections to support work planning.
• Collect technical performance metrics from supervisors, reports, and monitoring plans.
• Assist the Superintendent in managing technical projects, ensuring delivery within scope and to required quality standards.
• Work collaboratively with mining engineers, geotechnical engineers, geologists, and surveyors to deliver best practice technical services aligned with the annual mine plan.
• Partner with cross‑departmental stakeholders to ensure business goals and objectives are achieved.

Skills

Supervisor/Coordinator experience

Underground mining experience

Engineering degree

AutoCAD

XPAC/MinePlanner

VentSim

MS Office

Mine planning exposure

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

XPAC/MinePlanner

VentSim

MS Office

Job description

Anglo American in Australia is seeking a highly organised and driven Senior Mining Engineer to join our Aquila underground coal operation in Middlemount, QLD. This role focuses on supporting autonomous longwall systems and translating mid-term strategies into actionable, task‑based plans, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, efficient, and high‑quality outcomes.

You will report to the Technical Services Superintendent and work with mining engineers, geotechnical