Senior Underground Project Engineer – FIFO (21/14)

New Porgera Limited; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO 21/14 roster

Job summary

New Porgera Limited is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Mine Technical Services team and deliver underground capital projects. You will develop scopes, designs, schedules and cost estimates for underground infrastructure, including dewatering and pumping systems.

You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, manage consultants and vendors, and prepare tender docs and execution plans while ensuring safety, schedule and budget compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in underground mining or technical services planning.
• Tertiary Mining Engineering or related engineering degree.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop underground infrastructure scopes, designs, schedules and cost estimates.
• Lead raise bore projects (vent raises, service raises, etc.) from concept to execution.
• Coordinate with Mining, Geotechnical, Ventilation, Survey, Maintenance and Operations teams.
• Manage consultants, contractors and vendors; prepare tender docs and execution plans.
• Ensure designs comply with site standards, statutory requirements and best practices.
• Model safety behaviours and develop the team to deliver projects safely on time and within budget.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Leadership

Risk management

Safety leadership

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Job description

New Porgera Limited is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Mine Technical Services team and deliver underground capital projects. You will develop scopes, designs, schedules and cost estimates for underground infrastructure, including dewatering and pumping systems.

You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, manage consultants and vendors, and prepare tender docs and execution plans while ensuring safety, schedule and budget compliance.