Strategic Mining Planner — Open Pit & Underground

Nearheal; West Wyalong; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Salary packaging

Life insurance and income protection

Quarterly performance bonuses

Employee share scheme

Parental leave benefits

Recognition program

Study assistance

Discounted health insurance

Discounted gym membership

Attractive rosters

Bus transportation to site

Flexible work options

Job summary

Evolution Mining is seeking a Mining Engineer – Integrated Planning to develop medium-term mine plans across open pit and underground, shaping safety and production outcomes at Cowal operations. You’ll gain exposure to mine design, scheduling, forecasting, and optimisation.

Based at Cowal Operations in NSW with a 5:2/4:3 roster, hybrid options, you’ll collaborate with geology, geotechnical and planning teams, drive scenario modelling and continuous improvement, and contribute to the broader

Qualifications

• Experience within mine planning, mining studies or technical services environments.
• Mine design and scheduling experience, ideally within a metals mining operation.
• Strong Deswik capability and experience working within planning and scheduling systems.
• Strong analytical and problem solving capability with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and operational teams.
• A genuine interest in continuous improvement, optimisation and technical planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop practical mine designs and schedules that support safe, efficient and value-driven mining outcomes.
• Influence business decisions through scenario modelling, forecasting and optimisation studies.
• Partner with operational, geology, geotechnical and planning teams to align plans with site objectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen planning systems, forecasting processes and operational performance.

Skills

Mine planning

Deswik capability

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Tools

Deswik

Ventsim

Job description

Evolution Mining is seeking a Mining Engineer – Integrated Planning to develop medium-term mine plans across open pit and underground, shaping safety and production outcomes at Cowal operations. You’ll gain exposure to mine design, scheduling, forecasting, and optimisation.

Based at Cowal Operations in NSW with a 5:2/4:3 roster, hybrid options, you’ll collaborate with geology, geotechnical and planning teams, drive scenario modelling and continuous improvement, and contribute to the broader