Senior Underground Mining Engineer – Lead Drill & Blast

Northern Star Resources; City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly STI bonus

Premium private health insurance

Employee share plans

Job summary

Northern Star Resources Ltd. seeks a Senior Mining Engineer to lead an underground team at Mt Charlotte mine, Kalgoorlie, driving safe production from the operation. The role oversees scheduling, drill and blast and graduate engineers, with the asset expanding through multiple mining methods.

Residential Kalgoorlie or FIFO for the ideal candidate; strong leadership, Deswik CAD, Power BI and Sub Level Caving experience are highly valued as the site ramps up production.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years underground hard rock mining experience.
• Experience with Deswik CAD, UGDB and Scheduler packages.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience with mining contractors.
• Experience with Sub Level Caving, Modified Avoca or Sub Level Open Stoping.
• Underground Mine Rescue experience and Power BI familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate drill, blast and ancillary designs with the mining team.
• Coach Scheduling Engineers and align weekly plan.
• Serve as main contact to the Underground Mine Foreman for planning.
• Manage stope reconciliation, risks and opportunities.
• Ensure blast vibration monitoring and reporting meet site requirements.
• Support Underground Manager during inspections and investigations.
• Cover Alternate Underground Manager functions when required.

Education

Mining Engineering

First Class Mine Managers Certificate (C/MOC)

Tools

Deswik CAD

UGDB

Scheduler

Power BI

Job description

Northern Star Resources Ltd. seeks a Senior Mining Engineer to lead an underground team at Mt Charlotte mine, Kalgoorlie, driving safe production from the operation. The role oversees scheduling, drill and blast and graduate engineers, with the asset expanding through multiple mining methods.

Residential Kalgoorlie or FIFO for the ideal candidate; strong leadership, Deswik CAD, Power BI and Sub Level Caving experience are highly valued as the site ramps up production.