Senior Underground Mine Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

On-site accommodation

Novated vehicle leasing

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Chinova Resources Pty Ltd in North-West Queensland seeks a Senior Mine Engineer to lead underground surveying activities, ensuring compliance with Queensland legislation and high-quality deliverables. The role supports safe, efficient mining operations with oversight of survey control networks, mine designs, and stope modelling.

The Senior Mine Engineer will work on an 8/6 FIFO roster, reporting to the Mining Manager, and will provide technical guidance to the Merlin Underground team while

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering (or equivalent).
• 5–7 years’ experience in hard rock underground mining.
• Knowledge of Qld Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 and Regulation 2017.
• Deswik and Ventsim experience (desirable).
• High safety awareness with hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise work.
• Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
• Current Australian C class driver’s licence.
• Experience with underground backfill (desirable).
• Ventilation management and statutory officer duties (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain and manage underground mine surveying activities.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and corporate policies.
• Oversee survey control networks, mine plans, void modelling and related deliverables.
• Provide technical advice and planning support to underground team.
• Develop mine designs, including capital and operating designs and stope notes.
• Support production drilling, blasting designs and stope reconciliation.
• Monitor daily and weekly production and ventilation duties; model ventilation systems.
• Participate in audits, investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain project programs and mine schedules; forecast budgets and resource needs.

Skills

Hazard identification

Incident investigation

Communication

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik

Ventsim

Job description

Chinova Resources is a private Australian resources company owned by the Shanxi Donghui Group of Companies, with principal activities focussed in North‐West Queensland. The company has existing operations at Osborne, south of Cloncurry, as well as several development projects and extensive exploration activity on a large tenement holding in the region. Chinova has other open pit and potential underground projects expected to commence. Key projects include the Osborne copper-gold processing facility, the world’s highest grade molybdenum and rhenium deposit; and Mount Elliott, our flagship project, which contains one of the largest copper-gold, mineralised systems discovered in Australia.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Mine Engineer to join the Mining Team, sharing Chinova’s values and its commitment to safety and the environment.

The Senior Mine Engineer role reports to the Mining Manager. The Senior Mine Engineer is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and managing all underground mine surveying activities. This role ensures statutory compliance with Queensland mining legislation, accurate spatial data capture and modelling, and high-quality survey deliverables to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective underground mining operations. It includes oversight of survey control networks, mine plans, void modelling, ground management, and functional guidance to the underground survey team.

Duties within this role include, but not limited to :

Ensure compliance to legislative requirements defined by the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 and the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017

Ensure compliance to all internal corporate policies

Monitor ongoing mining activities and actively seek improvement in performance

Provide technical advice, plans and assistance to Merlin Underground team

Support and ensure compliance to the Chinova Safety & Health Management System

Identify opportunities for business growth

Update project designs and project proposals

Undertake evaluations and optimisations

Mine design, including capital and operating designs

Stope shape and stope note compilation

Production drill/blast designs and stope reconciliation

Daily and weekly production monitoring

Ventilation officer appointment and duties; including modelling and compliance

Participate in audits, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives

Scheduling & Delivery

Maintain Project Programs and Mine schedules

Establish & maintain operational performance monitoring, including routine data capture and recording of key performance indicators

Maintain and regularly update Project Schedule. Effectively present and distribute schedule updates to key personnel and appropriate contractors

Establish resourcing requirements to undertake future operational activity

Deliver weekly and monthly mine plans

Provide forecasting information for Budgets and company forecasts

Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering (or equivalent)

A minimum of 5 - 7 years’ experience, including significant experience in hard rock underground mining

Working knowledge of Qld Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 and Qld Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017

Technical skills using Deswik suite software, Ventsim software (desirable)

High degree of safety awareness with proven hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation skills

Ability to multi-task and prioritise work effectively

Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills

Current Australian C class driver's licence

Experience with underground backfill practices (desirable)

Proven experience in ventilation management and statutory officer duties (desirable)

Candidates must have the right to live and work in Australia.

This is a permanent FIFO opportunity on an 8/6 roster. Our selection process involves interviews, skills assessment, and pre-employment medical.

Our points of hire are Townsville and Brisbane.

Our on-site village offers ensuite accommodation which has free Wi‑Fi and phone, Foxtel, wet mess, BBQ facilities, tennis court, swimming pool and a well‑equipped gym.

Our Employee Assistance Program is offered to you and your family that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.

Novated vehicle leasing available

Our operations are on land traditionally owned by the Yulluna People and we respect their rights and interests.

For further information please visit our website at www.chinovaresources.com

Chinova Resources is an equal opportunity employer.

We reserve the right to commence short listing immediately. Only suitable candidates will be considered and contacted if short listed. Unsolicited resumes and contact from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.