Underground Mine Infrastructure Engineer (FIFO, Perth)

Gold Road Resources Limited; Kambalda East; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus up to 10% per annum

5 weeks annual leave

Long service leave after 5 years

Paid parental leave

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd invites applications for an underground mine infrastructure engineer based near Kambalda, WA. You will plan, design and schedule mine infrastructure to support safe and sustainable gold extraction, reporting to the Senior Engineer: Mine Projects.

You’ll drive infrastructure design for multiple underground mines, manage ventilation and pastefill, and coordinate with the Fixed Plant team to meet timelines and budgets.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in mining engineering or related discipline.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and mining software Deswik CAD, Scheduler, and Ventsim.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Underground mining engineering experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Mine planning design work, level/area extraction plans, three-month schedule, and infrastructure requirements.
• Design and optimise underground mine infrastructure (multiple mines) to support the Life-of-Mine strategy including but not limited to, level and stope designs, scheduling, ventilation, mine services, fuel bay, dewatering, pastefill, escapeway installations, surface infrastructure to support underground.
• Competency in underground ventilation and statutory requirements, acting in the capacity of Ventilation Officer or Deputy, responsible for maintaining and updating the Ventsim model.
• Manage pastefill activities and design requirements in conjunction with the Pastefill Crew and Foreman, generating pastefill notes, reticulation designs and liaising with other departments.
• Project and contractor management for both short- long term infrastructure projects.
• Role model our core values and create a culture where every team member feels seen, supported, and valued.

Skills

Underground mining experience

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Education

Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik CAD

Scheduler

Ventsim

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd invites applications for an underground mine infrastructure engineer based near Kambalda, WA. You will plan, design and schedule mine infrastructure to support safe and sustainable gold extraction, reporting to the Senior Engineer: Mine Projects.

You’ll drive infrastructure design for multiple underground mines, manage ventilation and pastefill, and coordinate with the Fixed Plant team to meet timelines and budgets.