Scheduling Underground Mining Engineer

Gold Fields; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in St. Ives is seeking a motivated professional for scheduling and planning functions of underground operations. This role focuses on aligning safety, production, and cost targets while ensuring operational readiness. Ideal candidates have experience in mine scheduling, strong communication skills, and a commitment to enhancing safety culture. Additional benefits include an 8/6 roster, private health insurance allowances, and generous leave entitlements. Join a team that values continuous improvement and collaboration.

Benefits

6% Site Allowance

Private Health Insurance Allowance

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

5 weeks annual leave

18 weeks parental leave

Qualifications

• Motivated professional in a dynamic, team-oriented environment.
• Experience in mining scheduling or operational planning.
• Manual valid Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve production schedules aligning with plans.
• Integrate resource plans across processing and mining infrastructure.
• Liaise with teams to ensure operational readiness.
• Assist in compliance reporting and governance activities.
• Apply risk reviews and progress tracking for throughput targets.

Skills

Mine scheduling experience

Collaborative communication

Commitment to safety

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Tertiary Qualifications in Mining Engineering

Job description

At Gold Fields, we are dedicated to cultivating inclusive, high-performing teams that embody our core values and fuel our success. If you have a passion for safety, technology and a drive to make a meaningful impact. Help us push boundaries and deliver excellence.
As we expand our team, you will be responsible for the scheduling and planning functions of the underground operations to meet all safety, production and cost targets driven by the medium-term plan; and aligned with the strategic goals and objectives of the St Ives operations.

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture, and performance of Gold Fields to create enduring value beyond mining.

Why Join Gold Fields?

• Life-Friendly – 8/6 roster so you have time for yourself – Both residential and FIFO options are available.
• Stability – Excellent Life of Mine across the multiple Gold Fields assets
• Be Rewarded – 6% Site Allowance, Private Health Insurance Allowance and Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Collaborate, Inspire & Learn – Join an amazing team of technical professionals to learn, share and grow together
• Live Life – 5 weeks annual leave, 18 weeks parental leave and long service leave after 5 years

What You’ll Do

• Develop, maintain and continuously improve the 3-monthly production schedules, ensuring alignment with medium-term planning and compliance requirements
• Developing integrated resource plans across processing plants and mining infrastructure.
• Liaise with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to ensure the schedule reflects accurate input and operational readiness
• Assist compliance reporting and governance activities to ensure adherence to the site’s 3MS and planning framework
• Applying critical path analysis, risk reviews and progress tracking to meet throughput targets.
• Developing and maintaining integrated schedules across construction and operations interfaces.

Who Are We Looking For?

• A motivated professional who thrives in a dynamic, team-oriented environment as well as a safety conscious individual
• Experience in mine scheduling or operational planning, ideally within a large-scale resource’s underground environment
• Collaborative communicator with the ability to work effectively across departments
• Tertiary Qualifications in Mining Engineering, or a related discipline
• Commitment to continuous improvement and disciplined schedule management
• Possess a manual valid Driver’s License.

Applications can be submitted via https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.