Senior Underground Mining Engineer — Block Cave Projects

Newmont Corporation; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Newmont Corporation in New South Wales, Australia, is seeking a Supervisor Engineering Mining to support Cadia Block Caves projects and ensure safe, efficient execution. This on-site role requires coordinating engineering deliverables and cross-functional handovers.

Based at Cadia Operations near Orange, NSW, the successful candidate will manage planning interfaces, deliver underground mine designs, and work with Operations, Technical Services, Studies, and Projects teams to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering and a current C-Class Driver's Licence.
• Considerable experience in underground metalliferous mining environments.
• Experience using mine planning and design software such as Deswik.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Strong project management, risk management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical handovers between Studies, Projects, Technical Services, and Operations teams to ensure engineering work is ready for execution.
• Act as the primary engineering interface supporting the transition of project and study outcomes into operational implementation.
• Support planning, scheduling, and forecasting activities that enable safe and efficient cave ramp-up and project execution.
• Deliver mine designs and engineering outputs for underground development and production drilling and blasting activities.
• Collaborate with operational, technical, and project stakeholders to identify risks, improve delivery outcomes, and optimize engineering processes.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik

Job description

Newmont Corporation in New South Wales, Australia, is seeking a Supervisor Engineering Mining to support Cadia Block Caves projects and ensure safe, efficient execution. This on-site role requires coordinating engineering deliverables and cross-functional handovers.

Based at Cadia Operations near Orange, NSW, the successful candidate will manage planning interfaces, deliver underground mine designs, and work with Operations, Technical Services, Studies, and Projects teams to optimize outcomes.