Senior Underground Coal Planning Engineer – FIFO Options

Anglo American / De Beers Group; Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential and FIFO options

DIDO options

Subsidised accommodation

Gym membership

Company benefits

Job summary

Anglo American Australia seeks a highly organised Senior Mining Engineer to join the Aquila underground coal operation at Middlemount, QLD. You will support autonomous longwall systems and translate medium- and long-term strategies into actionable plans with a multidisciplinary team.

Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, the role focuses on mid-term planning, on-site coordination, and ensuring safe, efficient delivery of plans.

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 align mine schedules.
• Provide updates to operational and engineering teams for 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 within scope and quality.
• Collaborate with mining, geotechnical, geology and surveying teams to deliver best practice services.

Skills

Underground mining

Mine planning

Autonomous longwall

Engineering software

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

XPAC/MinePlanner

VentSim

Microsoft Office

Job description

Anglo American Australia seeks a highly organised Senior Mining Engineer to join the Aquila underground coal operation at Middlemount, QLD. You will support autonomous longwall systems and translate medium- and long-term strategies into actionable plans with a multidisciplinary team.

Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, the role focuses on mid-term planning, on-site coordination, and ensuring safe, efficient delivery of plans.