Senior Underground Mining Engineer – Planning & Design Lead

Yancoal; Jerrys Plains; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary continuance and life insurance

20 weeks paid parental leave

Subsidised private health insurance

Fitness Passport

Study assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Banking discounts

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Service recognition rewards

Job summary

Yancoal Australia is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer to lead planning and delivery of mine projects at the Ashton site. You will contribute to long-term planning, scheduling, and reporting for a multi-seam longwall operation.

Ideal candidates have a minimum of 5 years’ underground coal mine experience, strong analytical and leadership skills, and proficiency with AutoCAD, XPAC, Excel and MS Project. A Ventilation Officer qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering (essential).
• Minimum 5 years' experience at an underground coal mine.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, XPAC, Excel and AutoCAD.
• Ventilation Officer qualification is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Medium to long-term planning for surface and underground projects.
• Mine scheduling with monthly and annual forecasts using Excel and XPAC.
• Whole-of-Mine reporting (life-of-mine and mine closure).
• Mine design (AutoCAD, ProgeCAD).
• Project work such as ventilation and gas drainage, subsidence remediation and mine dewatering.

Skills

Mining Engineering

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

AutoCAD

XPAC

Excel

Microsoft Project

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

XPAC

Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Yancoal Australia is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer to lead planning and delivery of mine projects at the Ashton site. You will contribute to long-term planning, scheduling, and reporting for a multi-seam longwall operation.

Ideal candidates have a minimum of 5 years’ underground coal mine experience, strong analytical and leadership skills, and proficiency with AutoCAD, XPAC, Excel and MS Project. A Ventilation Officer qualification is preferred.