Underground Mine Planning Engineer | FIFO Perth

Gold Fields Group Services (Pty) Ltd; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% site allowance

Short term and long term incentive

Monthly private health insurance

$10K employee referral bonus

Job summary

Gold Fields is looking for a Mine Planning Engineer to deliver short‑ and medium‑term planning for underground operations. The role supports safety, production and cost targets and operates on an 8 days on / 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth.

Permanent role with exposure to world‑class mines; strong knowledge of Deswik CAD, Deswik Scheduler and Ventsim is desirable. WA FCMM certification is preferred. Salary and incentive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• Knowledge of statutory safety requirements relevant to mining and WA FCMM certification.
• Strong underground mining experience, ideally in gold.
• Proficiency with mining software: Deswik CAD, Deswik Scheduler, Ventsim.
• Valid manual driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Develop accurate short- to medium-term mine plans that support objectives and LOM timeframes.
• Review economic evaluations for each mine design to ensure financial objectives are met.
• Ensure mine plans consider ventilation, infrastructure, DnB and paste fill needs.
• Prepare stope designs, declines, escapeways and level plan layouts, and mining instructions aligned with the schedule.
• Create infrastructure plans and schedules aligned with mining interactions and budgets.
• Provide timely planning guidance for the mining department production schedules.
• Collaborate across departments to support key projects.

Skills

Mining engineering

Underground mining experience

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik CAD

Deswik Scheduler

Ventsim

MS Office

Job description

Gold Fields is looking for a Mine Planning Engineer to deliver short‑ and medium‑term planning for underground operations. The role supports safety, production and cost targets and operates on an 8 days on / 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth.

Permanent role with exposure to world‑class mines; strong knowledge of Deswik CAD, Deswik Scheduler and Ventsim is desirable. WA FCMM certification is preferred. Salary and incentive benefits apply.