Underground Ventilation & Infrastructure Engineer

Newmont Australia; Northern Territory; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fly-in fly-out roster

On-site accommodation

Job summary

Newmont Tanami is seeking an Engineer, Ventilation and Infrastructure to design, maintain and optimise underground ventilation systems across the Tanami operation. Reporting lines and collaboration with mine planning, operations and safety teams ensure safe, compliant operation.

This role focuses on ventilation planning, risk mitigation and continuous improvement to support production while meeting regulatory health standards.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in mining or ventilation engineering.
• Experience in underground mining operations.
• Knowledge of underground ventilation design, modelling and optimisation.
• Familiarity with Ventsim and Pumpsim software.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, model and optimise underground ventilation and infrastructure.
• Monitor ventilation and related systems for safety and compliance.
• Collaborate with planning, operations and safety teams.
• Conduct ventilation surveys and assess air quality.
• Implement upgrades to meet evolving operational needs.
• Prepare contingency plans for emergencies.

Skills

Underground mining experience

Ventilation design

Modelling & monitoring

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Mining Engineering

Ventilation Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Ventsim

Pumpsim

Job description

Newmont Tanami is seeking an Engineer, Ventilation and Infrastructure to design, maintain and optimise underground ventilation systems across the Tanami operation. Reporting lines and collaboration with mine planning, operations and safety teams ensure safe, compliant operation.

This role focuses on ventilation planning, risk mitigation and continuous improvement to support production while meeting regulatory health standards.