Underground Planning Engineer - FIFO & Relocation Support

GOLD FIELDS; Kambalda West; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% site allowance

Private health allowance

Quarterly bonus scheme

5 weeks annual leave

18 weeks parental leave

Relocation support

Job summary

Gold Fields seeks an experienced Planning Engineer for the Hamlet underground operation in Kambalda. You will deliver short- and medium-term planning and scheduling for underground mining to meet safety, production and cost targets, reporting to the Senior Engineer: Mine Planning.

Eligible candidates may receive six months’ accommodation and relocation support for eligible applicants relocating to Kambalda.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Qualifications in Mining Engineering or related discipline.
• WA First Class Mine Manager's Certificate (completed or able to obtain).
• Strong underground engineering experience, ideally in gold.
• Proficiency in MS Office and mining software (Deswik CAD, Deswik Scheduler, Ventsim).
• Valid Manual Driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Develop the rolling 18-month mining schedule in line with budget requirements.
• Assist with budget schedule preparation.
• Ensure mine plans consider ventilation, infrastructure and paste fill needs.
• Prepare stope designs, level plan layouts, and mining instructions aligned with operational mining schedule.
• Create infrastructure plans and schedules aligned with mining interactions and budget constraints.
• Provide planning guidance to Production and support weekly scheduling.
• Collaborate across departments to support key projects.

Skills

Underground planning

Scheduling

Education

Mining Engineering degree

WA First Class Mine Manager's Certificate

Tools

Deswik CAD

Deswik Scheduler

Ventsim

MS Office

Job description

Gold Fields seeks an experienced Planning Engineer for the Hamlet underground operation in Kambalda. You will deliver short- and medium-term planning and scheduling for underground mining to meet safety, production and cost targets, reporting to the Senior Engineer: Mine Planning.

Eligible candidates may receive six months’ accommodation and relocation support for eligible applicants relocating to Kambalda.