Senior Mining Engineer: Lead Planning & Optimization

Bravus Mining & Resources; California (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Bravus Mining and Resources in Queensland, Australia, is seeking a skilled Senior Mine Planning professional to provide technical leadership across short, medium and long-term planning. Reporting to the Superintendent - Integrated Planning, you will guide scheduling, mine design and budgeting while supporting production performance and team leadership.

You will analyse mining methods and equipment, develop drilling and blasting plans, monitor KPIs and ensure safety and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in mine planning and budgeting.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Expertise in safety and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead short, medium and long-term mine planning, scheduling and mine design activities.
• Provide technical advice and engineering support to operations and planning teams.
• Develop drilling and blasting plans and monitor production performance against plan.
• Analyse mining methods, equipment performance and operational data to identify optimisation opportunities.
• Prepare monthly progress claims and support budget and forecasting activities.
• Track and report operational, production and commercial KPIs.
• Build strong relationships with operational teams and stakeholders to achieve planned outcomes.
• Mentor and develop team members while promoting a high-performance culture.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and statutory requirements.

Skills

Mine planning

Scheduling

Budgeting

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Job description

Bravus Mining and Resources in Queensland, Australia, is seeking a skilled Senior Mine Planning professional to provide technical leadership across short, medium and long-term planning. Reporting to the Superintendent - Integrated Planning, you will guide scheduling, mine design and budgeting while supporting production performance and team leadership.

You will analyse mining methods and equipment, develop drilling and blasting plans, monitor KPIs and ensure safety and environmental compliance.