Mining Engineer

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About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated Senior Mining Engineer to join a leading open cut coal operation in Queensland's Bowen Basin. In this role, you will play a critical part in delivering safe, efficient, and executable mine designs and schedules that support successful productive movement and remove barriers to operational performance. Working within a collaborative and supportive planning team, you will partner closely with operations, technical services, and leadership to ensure business objectives are achieved safely and sustainably.

Reporting to the Superintendent Mine Planning, you will receive ongoing coaching and mentorship from experienced senior leaders, providing excellent opportunities for professional growth and career development.

Operating within a new Critical Path Project Management framework, you will also contribute to an innovative approach to mine planning that drives stable, predictable, and successful delivery of the business plan. This role is uniquely positioned within the technical team on site, given the exposure across the full value chain end to end mine planning process.

The key function of this role will be leading a diverse range of mine planning tasks, including Draglines, Prestrip, Coal mining, Drill & Blast and short term mine scheduling. Tasked with delivering safe, productive and efficient plans for operational execution, whilst working closely with the execution teams to deliver the planned outcomes within the 90-Day Project Activity Schedule.

This position offers exposure to a large-scale mining environment, the opportunity to influence short to medium-term planning outcomes, and the chance to work with a diverse team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

This role is based across our BMA Mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, FIFO (BNE to MOV), residential and DIDO options are available.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver safe, efficient, and productive execution plans (dig & dump) for operational teams.
• Work closely with the scheduling team to develop safe, productive, and cost effective short and medium term mine plans, and from time to time completing the scheduling work where the demand requires.