Strategic Underground Mine Planning Engineer (Adelaide)

BHP Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Strategic Mine Planning Engineer for Copper SA at BHP Group in Adelaide leads long-term strategic planning across copper assets, partnering with site teams to optimise ore reserves and design solutions. You will develop mine plans, run schedules, and drive continuous improvement using industry methods and advanced scheduling tools.

Based in Adelaide with occasional site travel, you will influence across multiple projects, ensure safety and productivity, and support Ore Reserve

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mining Engineering (or equivalent), with a strategic mindset.
• Extensive experience in underground mine planning and operations across various operations/projects.
• Expertise in underground hard rock mining methods including block caving.
• Demonstrated successful communication of complex issues and influencing positive change.
• Adept at leading and influencing diverse groups in a large organisation.
• Deep technical knowledge of mine planning as an integrated activity with all other technical disciplines.
• Sound written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in delivering studies through to operations readiness and execution.
• Previous experience as a Competent Person for Ore Reserves Reporting is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Deswik and/or Cave mining method production scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Develop mine planning strategies to support growth opportunities within the Copper SA province.
• Produce underground mine designs and schedules across multiple mining methods to optimise long-term value
• Support the integration and optimisation of Copper SA.
• Utilise industry experience to develop continuous improvement initiatives
• Leverage your expertise and industry connections to bring new technologies and ways of working to the business to improve safety and productivity.
• Promote mine planning as the vehicle that supports, collates, and drives forward all technical disciplines and asset optionality.
• Support the annual Ore Reserve estimation and declaration.
• Provide technical support for significant mine planning projects, studies, and reviews.
• Apply divergent thought to value optimisation for the operations.
• Communicate and collaborate with other Planning and Execution teams.
• Develop scopes of work to engage additional external stakeholders as required to support business needs.
• Project management of packages of work as required to support studies.
• Monitor and maintain progress for all design work, using the relevant team tools.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Underground mine planning

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Technical integration

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik

Cave mining scheduling

Job description

The Senior Strategic Mine Planning Engineer for Copper SA at BHP Group in Adelaide leads long-term strategic planning across copper assets, partnering with site teams to optimise ore reserves and design solutions. You will develop mine plans, run schedules, and drive continuous improvement using industry methods and advanced scheduling tools.

Based in Adelaide with occasional site travel, you will influence across multiple projects, ensure safety and productivity, and support Ore Reserve