Senior Underground Mining Engineer | FIFO/Residential

Northern Star Resources Limited; City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder; On-site; AUD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised GU Health Insurance

Competitive bonus program

Employee share plans

Parental leave policy

Salary packaging options includingFIFO

Flexible working policy

Work at one of WA's oldest underground

Job summary

Northern Star Resources is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer to lead the underground team at the historic Mt Charlotte Underground mine in Kalgoorlie. You will drive safe production by coordinating scheduling, drill & blast and graduate engineers while guiding the team to meet weekly plans and site standards.

The role covers multiple mining methods including Modified Avoca, Narrow Vein Open Stoping and Sub level caving, with opportunities to grow your career as the asset expands.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years UG hard rock mining experience.
• Experience with Deswik CAD, UGDB and Scheduler packages.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience working with a mining contractor.
• Experience in a mine that utilizes Sub Level Caving, Modified Avoca or Sub Level Open Stoping.
• Underground Mine Rescue Experience.
• Experience using Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate drill & blast and ancillary designs for the mining engineers in line with the weekly plan.
• Provide guidance and coaching to the Scheduling Engineers.
• Main point of contact to the Underground Mine Foreman for planning and executing the weekly plan and holding the technical team accountable.
• Responsible for managing stope reconciliation, highlighting areas of risk and opportunities.
• Ensure blast vibration monitoring, recording, and reporting is compliant with site and statutory requirements.
• Contribute and support the Underground Manager in facilitating DEMIRS visits, inspections, and investigations.
• Cover Alternate Underground Manager functionality as required and utilise knowledge to provide statutory guidance to the operation.

Skills

Deswik CAD

UGDB

Scheduler packages

MS Office

Power BI

Underground mining

Blast design

Contractor collaboration

Education

Mining Engineering degree

First Class Mine Managers Certificate

WA C Class Drivers Licence

Job description

Northern Star Resources is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer to lead the underground team at the historic Mt Charlotte Underground mine in Kalgoorlie. You will drive safe production by coordinating scheduling, drill & blast and graduate engineers while guiding the team to meet weekly plans and site standards.

The role covers multiple mining methods including Modified Avoca, Narrow Vein Open Stoping and Sub level caving, with opportunities to grow your career as the asset expands.