Senior Technical Services Lead - Mine Planning & Safety

Chinova Resources Pty Ltd; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO roster

On-site village

Job summary

Chinova Resources Pty Ltd is seeking a motivated and experienced Technical Services Superintendent to lead the technical services team at Osborne Mine Operations in North‑West Queensland. The role covers mine planning, geology, grade control, geotechnical engineering and survey to deliver safe, achievable mine plans and reliable technical information for decisions.

You will contribute to life‑of‑mine planning and capital decisions, manage budgets with the Finance Team, and promote a zero‑harm

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 8 years' technical experience in mining, including at least 3 years leading a technical services, mine planning or geology team.
• Working knowledge of Queensland mining safety legislation, MQSH Act 1999 and the WHS Act 2011.
• Proven successful safety leadership.
• Ability to create and develop strong and trusting relationships at all levels.
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written).
• Functional and operational understanding of mine planning, resource modelling, grade control, geotechnical risk and reconciliation.
• Current Queensland Standard 11 induction, or the ability to obtain it on appointment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people-management skills.
• Solid financial acumen and ability to manage budgets and performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a zero-harm safety culture where all workers and contractors actively participate in hazard identification and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Queensland legislation, Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 (MQSH Act 1999) including the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, associated Regulations and Codes of Practice
• Maintain compliance with the site safety management system (JSA/JHA, risk assessments, emergency response plans, permit to work systems)
• Ensure mine designs, schedules and technical controls incorporate ground control and other principal hazard requirements
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual technical, production and reconciliation reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Lead the development, review and issue of life-of-mine, annual, quarterly and short-term mine plans and schedules
• Lead geology, resource modelling and grade control, ensuring ore definition, drilling programs and sampling are of a standard that supports reliable reconciliation
• Lead geotechnical engineering, including slope and dump design, ground monitoring, and the review of geotechnical risk with Mining Operations
• Own the reconciliation process across the geology model, mine plan, mining and processing, and drive closure of material variances
• Provide annual budgeting estimates and rolling forecasts in conjunction with the Finance Team

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People management

Financial acumen

Safety leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology or related technical discipline

Job description

Chinova Resources Pty Ltd is seeking a motivated and experienced Technical Services Superintendent to lead the technical services team at Osborne Mine Operations in North‑West Queensland. The role covers mine planning, geology, grade control, geotechnical engineering and survey to deliver safe, achievable mine plans and reliable technical information for decisions.

You will contribute to life‑of‑mine planning and capital decisions, manage budgets with the Finance Team, and promote a zero‑harm