Underground Mining Engineer for Longwall Restart

De Beers Group; Moranbah; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential, FIFO (company funded) & D

Subsidised accommodation, housing, and

Job summary

Grosvenor Mine in Moranbah, QLD, is restarting longwall operations and seeks an experienced Mining Engineer / Technical Services Engineer to join the Technical Services team. You will contribute to ventilation, gas drainage, mine planning and project delivery as the site transitions back to production.

You'll work with development and longwall teams, analyse data, support safety and continuous improvement, and help establish design and planning processes to ensure a safe, compliant and

Qualifications

• Experience in underground coal mining, especially ventilation, gas drainage, mine planning or technical services.
• Understanding of development and longwall mining methods and operational constraints.
• Experience using mine planning, design and scheduling software.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and work across teams.
• Proactive approach to safety, risk management and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inputs from ventilation, gas management, geology, geotechnical and survey specialists.
• Support the Ventilation department with project scoping, project management, complex problem solving.
• Monitor and report on critical control implementation
• Contribute to daily, weekly, monthly and longer-term planning, incorporating technical requirements and constraints.
• Develop and maintain mine designs, production schedules and supporting technical documentation.
• Work closely with development and longwall teams to provide practical engineering support.
• Analyse production data, investigate variances and recommend improvements to mine performance.
• Undertake underground inspections to validate assumptions and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support engineering projects, trials and the introduction of new technology.
• Incorporate risk assessments and relevant site requirements into engineering plans and activities.
• Communicate plans and technical recommendations clearly to operational teams.

Skills

Underground coal mining

Ventilation

Gas drainage

Mine planning

Technical services

Longwall mining methods

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety and risk management

Communication

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Mine planning software

Scheduling software

Design software

Job description

Grosvenor Mine in Moranbah, QLD, is restarting longwall operations and seeks an experienced Mining Engineer / Technical Services Engineer to join the Technical Services team. You will contribute to ventilation, gas drainage, mine planning and project delivery as the site transitions back to production.

You'll work with development and longwall teams, analyse data, support safety and continuous improvement, and help establish design and planning processes to ensure a safe, compliant and