Underground Mine Planning Engineer (Site-Based)

Northern Star Mining Services Limited; Kanowna; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GU Health Insurance subsidy

5 weeks annual leave

Employee Share Plan

Gold standard parental leave

GoldSTARR rewards programme

EAP and counselling services

Salary continuance insurance

Salary sacrificing benefits

Job summary

Northern Star invites applications for a Planning Engineer at Kanowna Belle Operations. This residential role follows an 8/6 roster, 12 hours per day, offering a dynamic and rewarding environment in Western Australia’s premier gold-mining region.

You will translate conceptual designs into execution-ready mine plans, work with geology and survey teams, contribute to life-of-mine planning and budgets, and support safety and compliance activities.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering.
• Experience with mine design software (Deswik CAD).
• Underground mining experience in mechanised hard-rock operations.
• Current C Class WA drivers licence (manual).
• St John’s Senior First Aid certificate (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate mine instructions from conceptual designs to execution-ready plans for approval by Senior Planning Engineer.
• Ensure issued instructions are clear and understandable to Operations.
• Collaborate with geology team to align designs with geological information.
• Evaluate prospective remnant areas.
• Assist in managing underground contractors for project work.
• Coordinate with survey and operations to prioritise development activities.
• Contribute to budgets/forecasts, life-of-mine plans, reserves, ventilation and capital projects.
• Participate in safety and daily compliance meetings.

Skills

Mine design software

Good communication skills

Flexibility to adapt to procedures

Underground mining experience

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik CAD

IS.Underground

Driver's licence (C Class WA)

First Aid (Senior First Aid)

Job description

Northern Star invites applications for a Planning Engineer at Kanowna Belle Operations. This residential role follows an 8/6 roster, 12 hours per day, offering a dynamic and rewarding environment in Western Australia’s premier gold-mining region.

You will translate conceptual designs into execution-ready mine plans, work with geology and survey teams, contribute to life-of-mine planning and budgets, and support safety and compliance activities.