Residential Underground Mining Engineer – 8/6 NZ

OceanaGold; Masterton District; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential role

Career development

Competitive salary

8/6 roster

Free healthcare

Free gym membership

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

OceanaGold invites applications for an Engineer – Mining at the Waihi operation in New Zealand. The role focuses on delivering technical engineering functions to support safe, efficient underground mining, with responsibilities for production and development designs, short-term planning, ventilation, and interactions with historic workings.

You will work with a team to optimise safety, productivity and resource recovery while adhering to our values and standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years underground mining experience.
• Full and current driver's licence; manual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Senior Engineer – Mining (Underground) and Operations teams to develop and deliver weekly and monthly mine plans.
• Develop, review and optimise designs to maximise operational efficiency and ore recovery.
• Review geological models and interpretations to reflect current understanding.
• Incorporate geotechnical recommendations and constraints into production designs.
• Monitor drill and blast outcomes and implement design improvements.
• Lead underground explosives management including forecasting, ordering, inventory control, and reporting.

Skills

Underground mining experience

Driver's license

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Job description

OceanaGold invites applications for an Engineer – Mining at the Waihi operation in New Zealand. The role focuses on delivering technical engineering functions to support safe, efficient underground mining, with responsibilities for production and development designs, short-term planning, ventilation, and interactions with historic workings.

You will work with a team to optimise safety, productivity and resource recovery while adhering to our values and standards.