Senior Underground Mine Engineer

Live North West QLD; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO roster

On-site accommodation

Novated vehicle leasing

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Chinova Resources in North-West Queensland seeks a Senior Mine Engineer to implement and manage underground surveying, ensuring compliance with Queensland legislation and high-quality deliverables to support safe, efficient mining.

You will lead survey controls, mine plans, stope modelling and production monitoring; 5–7 years in hard rock underground mining, knowledge of act and regulation, Deswik and Ventsim skills, with a C class licence.

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 suite software and Ventsim (desirable).
• Strong safety awareness with hazard identification, risk assessment and investigations.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise work effectively.
• Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
• Current Australian C class driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance to legislative requirements and internal policies.
• Provide technical advice to the underground surveying team.
• Update project designs and proposals; undertake evaluations and optimisations.
• Mine design including capital and operating designs; stope shapes.
• Production drill/blast designs and stope reconciliation; daily/weekly production monitoring.
• Ventilation management and statutory officer duties; audits and continuous improvement.
• Deliver weekly and monthly mine plans; maintain project schedules and KPIs.

Skills

Underground mining

Survey planning

Deswik

Ventsim

Project scheduling

Hazard identification

Communication

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik

Ventsim

Job description

Job Description

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

About the Employer

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.

About the Candidate

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., 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.

Work Environment

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., National