Underground Mining Engineer — Technical Services & Planning

Angloamericandebeersgroup; Moranbah; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential FIFO & DIDO options

Subsidised accommodation and camp

Daily bus transfers to site

Relocation assistance

Gym/pool access

Job summary

Grosvenor Mine in Moranbah, QLD, is seeking an experienced Mining Engineer/Technical Services Engineer to support a safe restart and future operation of the underground coal mine. You will work across ventilation, gas drainage, mine planning, operations and projects to establish safe, compliant and productive systems and plans.

You will analyse problems, drive improvements, and deliver practical engineering solutions that enhance safety, productivity and mine performance, collaborating with

Qualifications

• Underground coal mining experience, preferably in ventilation, gas drainage, mine planning or technical services.
• Proven ability to analyse data and develop practical engineering plans.
• Experience with development and longwall mining methods and constraints.
• Experience using mine planning, design and scheduling software.

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

Strong analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Safety-focused

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Mine planning software

Design and scheduling software

Job description

Grosvenor Mine in Moranbah, QLD, is seeking an experienced Mining Engineer/Technical Services Engineer to support a safe restart and future operation of the underground coal mine. You will work across ventilation, gas drainage, mine planning, operations and projects to establish safe, compliant and productive systems and plans.

You will analyse problems, drive improvements, and deliver practical engineering solutions that enhance safety, productivity and mine performance, collaborating with