Underground Mine Services Engineer – Paste & Safety Lead (FIFO)

BHP; South Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BHP’s Olympic Dam, Australia’s largest underground mining operation, is seeking a Mine Services Engineer to translate short-term mine plans into safe, efficient outcomes.

Reporting to the Lead Mine Services Engineer, you will work with underground crews and cross-functional teams to optimise performance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement across paste reticulation, backfill, ventilation, and development.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining and Civil Engineering ideal; Mechanical may be considered.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Project management experience highly regarded.
• Experience in underground mining and paste operations.
• Ability to interact with multiple internal stakeholders.
• Strong time management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Deswik mining software.
• Power BI development skill highly regarded.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement across teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support a strong safety culture through field leadership and investigations.
• Liaise with underground crews to develop and implement ideas and build cross-team relationships.
• Compile reports and provide expertise to analyze mine services performance indicators.
• Support ramp-up, optimisation, and troubleshooting of the Paste Reticulation System.
• Engage with Backfill, Vent, G&T S, Development, Scheduling and Maintenance teams for modifications.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Project management

Underground mining

Paste operations

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Problem solving

Deswik

Power BI

Education

Mining or Civil Engineering degree

Mechanical engineering considered

Tools

Deswik

Power BI

Job description

BHP’s Olympic Dam, Australia’s largest underground mining operation, is seeking a Mine Services Engineer to translate short-term mine plans into safe, efficient outcomes.

Reporting to the Lead Mine Services Engineer, you will work with underground crews and cross-functional teams to optimise performance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement across paste reticulation, backfill, ventilation, and development.