Mining Engineer - Underground Gold Mining

RobLawMax Recruitment; Waihi; On-site; NZD 161,000 - 211,000; Full time

Job summary

RobLawMax Recruitment is seeking an experienced Mining Engineer for a residential Central Victorian operation. The role focuses on underground mine planning, design, scheduling and optimisation within a challenging narrow-vein environment.

You will collaborate with geology, survey and underground operations to develop practical plans that maximise ore recovery while controlling dilution and overbreak.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Mining Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Underground mine planning and design

Skills

Underground mining experience

Narrow-vein mining experience

Deswik or similar software

Mine planning & design

Dilution, recovery & overbreak control

Analytical capability

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Mining Engineer to join the Technical Services team of a high-grade underground gold and antimony operation in Central Victoria.

This role will focus on underground mine planning, design, scheduling and optimisation within a technically challenging narrow-vein environment.

You will work closely with Production Engineering, Geology, Survey and underground operations to develop practical mine plans that maximise ore recovery while controlling dilution and overbreak.

Key Responsibilities

• Underground mine planning and design
• Development and stope design
• Short and medium-term scheduling
• Drill & blast planning and design support
• Narrow-vein mining optimisation
• Mining sequence and extraction planningDilution and recovery analysis
• Production forecasting and performance analysis
• Work closely with geology, survey and underground operations
• Identify opportunities to improve extraction, productivity and mine performance

About You

You Will Ideally Have

• Degree qualification in Mining Engineering
• Underground hard-rock mining experience
• Experience within narrow-vein mining environments
• Strong understanding of underground drill & blast
• Mine planning, scheduling and design experience
• Stope and development design capability
• Understanding of dilution, recovery and overbreak control
• Experience with Deswik or similar mine planning software
• Strong practical and analytical capability

Candidates from underground gold and other narrow-vein metalliferous operations are particularly encouraged to apply.

This is a residential Central Victorian opportunity offering the benefits of an underground mining career without a traditional FIFO lifestyle.