Specialist Mine Engineering Full Time

AngloGold Ashanti; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AngloGold Ashanti Australia is seeking a Mine Planning Engineer for the Sunrise Dam Underground operation. You will deliver mine plans and schedules that are safe, practical and aligned with the long-term strategy.

The role requires underground planning experience, proficiency with Deswik and strong communication skills, with FIFO roster and Australian work rights essential. Join a team committed to safe operations, environmental stewardship and community contributions, with direct flights from

Qualifications

• Experience in mine planning, underground drill and blast, and ventilation.
• Experience with mine design and scheduling software (Deswik).
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to obtain National Police Clearance.
• Permanent Australian work rights are required.
• Willingness to uphold the company values daily.

Responsibilities

• Produce mine designs to meet the plan and budget alignment.
• Develop stope and development designs to support the Short Term Plan.
• Support economic evaluations for production panels.
• Collaborate with Drill & Blast and Operations to ensure executable plans.
• Work with Geology to optimise grade control drill platforms.
• Be a safety leader in line with company policies.
• Communicate risks to the plan to stakeholders.

Skills

Mine planning

Underground drill & blast

Underground ventilation

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Australian work rights

Company values

Safety leadership

Tools

Deswik

Job description

13d ago , from Gold Industry Group Careers

Belong at AngloGold Ashanti Australia and make gold a part of your story. A story of exploring, mining, and processing one of the world’s most sought-after precious metals.

What we do goes beyond mining. We support communities in which we operate, championing environmental stewardship, and strengthen local and national economies. Come and be a part of our team, a team committed to building a better future. Be known. Be valued. Be recognised.

About us

At AngloGold Ashanti, we pride ourselves on having a collaborative workplace that is focused on providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We want to create an environment where people feel comfortable to bring their whole, authentic self to work and feel safe, respected, and valued while doing so.

AngloGold Ashanti is one of the world’s largest gold producers with operations and projects spanning across four continents. Our globally diverse, world-class portfolio is supported by focused exploration in the established and new gold producing regions of the world. We offer a working environment that allows every employee to contribute, learn and flourish.

In Australia we own and manage the Sunrise Dam Gold Mine, and the Tropicana Gold Mine (70% AGA owned 30% Regis Resources). These are two of Western Australia’s premier gold operations, with ongoing investment and exploration taking place across both open pit and underground operations at each site.

The Opportunity

Due to a recent internal promotion we have a new opening for a Mine Planning Engineer to join our Underground Mining team at Sunrise Dam Gold mine.

Reporting to the Underground Mine Planning Superintendent, this role is responsible for the delivery of mine plans and schedules in a safe and efficient manner, utilizing industry best practice.

This role is on 8 days on /6 days off FIFO roster, where we operate direct flights to our sites from Perth and/or Kalgoorlie

Accountabilities:

• Produce mine designs for the underground mine to meet the budget physicals in alignment with the mine plan and strategy
• Produce Stope and Development designs to support the Short Term Plan and Budget.
• Assist the Senior Planning Engineer with economic evaluations for production panels.
• Work with the Drill & Blast and Operations teams to ensure all plans are fit for purpose and executable.
• Work with the Geology team to optimise Grade Control drill platforms.
• Be an active safety leader in line with the company’s values, policies and procedures.
• Ensuring any risks to the plan are adequately communicated to all stakeholders.

About You

People are at the heart of everything we do. We want you to collaborate with us, share your ideas and feel confident to challenge the status quo. To be considered, we would like to see you have:

• Experience in mine planning, underground drill and blast and underground mine ventilation
• Experience in mine design and scheduling software (Deswik)
• Effective communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organization
• Experience with using Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance
• Ongoing permanent work rights in Australia
• Be prepared to work to our company values on a daily basis