Underground Mine Planning Engineer - 2-Year Schedule Expert

Careermine; Leinster; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellevue Gold Limited, operator of the Bellevue gold mine in Western Australia, is seeking an Underground Mine Scheduler. This full‑time role covers monthly to two‑year schedules for the Bellevue Project outside Leinster WA, ensuring safety, production and cost targets align with the quarterly plan and annual budget.

Responsibilities include developing designs, delivering rolling 12‑week plans and supporting forecasts with input from operations, under Senior Planning Engineer supervision.

Qualifications

• A tertiary degree in Mining Engineering.
• Experience in mechanised UG mining and mine planning.
• Deswik competency including Scheduler and Stope Optimiser.
• VentSim competency preferred; ventilation or infra experience a bonus.
• Strong time management, communication, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Undertake development and stope designs to meet the mining schedule with ventilation and geotechnical considerations.
• Create and deliver rolling 12-week mine plans aligned with the 18-month forecast.
• Produce the 18-month underground mine forecast each quarter under supervision.
• Analyse variances between actuals and schedule; propose mitigations.
• Communicate schedule health and threats to budget delivery with stakeholders.
• Update planning guidelines to improve efficiency and innovation.
• Engage with Mine Geology, Operations, Projects and Processing teams for input.
• Mentor Production engineering on design work.
• Provide input at Daily meetings to support safe execution of plans.
• Conduct underground inspections and QAQC to ensure plan adherence.

Skills

Mechanised UG mining

Mine Planning

Short term scheduling

Autonomy / time management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Deadline driven

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik Scheduler

Stope Optimiser

VentSim

Job description

Bellevue Gold Limited, operator of the Bellevue gold mine in Western Australia, is seeking an Underground Mine Scheduler. This full‑time role covers monthly to two‑year schedules for the Bellevue Project outside Leinster WA, ensuring safety, production and cost targets align with the quarterly plan and annual budget.

Responsibilities include developing designs, delivering rolling 12‑week plans and supporting forecasts with input from operations, under Senior Planning Engineer supervision.