Open Pit Mining Engineer - Residential in Otago NZ

OceanaGold Corporation; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential role in Otago NZ

Competitive salary

Study assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Long service recognition

Job summary

OceanaGold Corporation invites applications for a Mining Engineer to join the Macraes operation in Otago, New Zealand. This residential role offers the opportunity to deliver professional mining engineering services for open cut operations, working within our Technical Services team.

Responsibilities include designing safe extraction processes, pit layouts, and blast/drill patterns, along with dewatering strategies and weekly/monthly production planning.

Qualifications

• University degree in Mining Engineering
• Two years’ experience in open pit or underground mining
• Experience using CAD software in production environments
• Experience with Mine planning software (MineSight/MinePlan) is an advantage
• Full and current Driver Licence; ability to drive manual vehicles preferred
• B‑Grade Quarry Manager’s CoC, or ability to obtain one preferred

Responsibilities

• Produce and distribute engineering designs for safe and efficient extraction of material
• Create stage designs meeting budget and operational requirements
• Modify pit/dump/road designs to improve cashflow and efficiency
• Design blast masters to optimize mining sequence
• Design drill patterns to meet needs and optimize fragmentation
• Develop dewatering strategies and production schedules

Job description

OceanaGold Corporation invites applications for a Mining Engineer to join the Macraes operation in Otago, New Zealand. This residential role offers the opportunity to deliver professional mining engineering services for open cut operations, working within our Technical Services team.

Responsibilities include designing safe extraction processes, pit layouts, and blast/drill patterns, along with dewatering strategies and weekly/monthly production planning.