Senior / Principal Mining Engineer – Underground Metals

Talisman; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talisman Technical in Brisbane, QLD, is seeking a Senior/Principal Mining Engineer to lead underground metals mine planning projects, focusing on design, scheduling and backfill planning.

Based in Brisbane, you’ll join a tight-knit team of senior engineers; travel to mine sites and client offices is occasional, giving broad project exposure.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in underground metals, strong technical writing, and autonomy to own deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in underground metals sector.
• Experience across mine design, production scheduling, and backfill planning.
• Proficiency in mine planning software, with Deswik preferred.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally on occasion.

Responsibilities

• Underground mine design, life-of-mine scheduling, and backfill system planning for client projects.
• Delivering high-quality technical work and reports that clients can act on.
• Contributing to multi-discipline studies from feasibility through to execution.
• Supporting business development through technical credibility and client relationships.
• Domestic and international site visits and client engagement as project needs require.

Skills

Mine design

Production scheduling

Backfill planning

Autonomous work style

Technical communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Job description

Senior / Principal Mining Engineer – Underground Metals

Senior / Principal Mining Engineer – Underground Metals Talisman Technical | Brisbane, QLD

Talisman Technical is a specialist mining consultancy delivering high-quality technical advisory services to clients across the resources sector. We're growing our underground metals capability and looking for an experienced engineer ready to step into meaningful project work from day one.

The Role

You’ll work as a key technical contributor on underground metals mine planning projects, bringing your experience to bear on design, scheduling, and operational planning challenges for clients operating in complex hard rock environments. This is a genuine consulting role with technical depth: you’ll be solving real problems, not just reviewing other people's work.

Based in Brisbane, you’ll be part of a tight-knit team of senior & principal engineers who take their craft seriously. The role involves occasional domestic and international travel to mine sites and client offices, giving you broad project exposure and the opportunity to build relationships across a global client base.

What You’ll Be Doing

Underground mine design, life-of-mine scheduling, and backfill system planning for client projects

Delivering high-quality technical work and reports that clients can act on

Contributing to multi-discipline studies from feasibility through to execution

Supporting business development through technical credibility and client relationships

Domestic and international site visits and client engagement as project needs require

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or related discipline

5+ years’ experience in the underground metals sector, ideally in both planning and operational roles

Experience across mine design, production scheduling, and backfill planning

Proficiency in mine planning software particularly Deswik

Comfortable working autonomously and managing your own deliverables

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally on occasion

Strong written and technical communication skills

Full working rights in Australia

Why Talisman Technical

Work on diverse, technically challenging projects across the global metals sector

Senior team; you’ll be surrounded by people who’ll push your thinking

Brisbane-based; travel is project-driven, not a lifestyle

Competitive remuneration reflective of your level and experience

If you’re ready to move into consulting or looking for a firm where technical rigor is the standard, we’d love to hear from you.