Senior Mining Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly organised and driven Senior Mining Engineer to join our Aquila underground coal operation in Middlemount, QLD. This role is integral to supporting our industry-leading autonomous longwall systems and ensuring the seamless execution of technical and operational plans. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of mining engineers, geotechnical engineers, geologists, ventilation officers and surveyors to translate medium- and long-term strategies into actionable, task-based outcomes.

Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, you will focus on mid-term planning, coordinate projects, develop operational work instructions, and track technical performance metrics to ensure plans are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. With regular underground exposure, you will play a hands-on role in planning and continuous improvement, while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to achieve key business objectives.

Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, you will:

• Utilise Mine Planned to develop short and medium term mine plans
• Co-Ordinate the PTM process on site
• Liaise with Integrated Planning team to ensure alignment of mine schedules
• Provide updates to operational and engineering teams to enable them to meet planning cycles
• Break down medium- and long-term plans into coordinated, task-based outcomes
• Manage and coordinate project groups as required
• Conduct frequent underground inspections to support work planning
• Collect technical performance metrics from supervisors, reports, and monitoring plans
• Assist the Superintendent in managing technical projects, ensuring delivery within scope and to required quality standards
• Work collaboratively with mining engineers, geotechnical engineers, geologists, and surveyors to deliver best practice technical services aligned with the annual mine plan
• Partner with cross-departmental stakeholders to ensure business goals and objectives are achieved

Qualifications

To be successful in the role, you will have the following:

• Demonstrated experience as a Supervisor / Coordinator or Senior Mining Engineer within a Technical Services team
• Demonstrated experience working in underground mining, preferably coal
• Degree qualified in Engineering or related relevant field
• Experience with AutoCAD, XPAC/MinePlanner, VentSim, Microsoft Suite
• Ability to interpret and apply written plans and schedules with some exposure to mine planning

Additional Information

• Full-time permanent position based at Aquila Mine, Middlemount
• Monday to Friday staff roster (9-day fortnight available)
• Competitive salary package and annual incentive programs
• Residential, FIFO (company funded) & DIDO options
• Subsidised accommodation and company funded camp options provided
• Free of charge gym membership
• Anglo American company benefits

What we offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership program’s, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

Who we are
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity, and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.  As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

Background checks
Successful candidates will be required to complete background screening which may include a criminal check and validation of qualifications.

Inclusion and Diversity
At Anglo American, we embrace change and promote an inclusive and diverse environment where you can bring your whole self to work, every day. We are adopting new approaches to recruitment, talent development, mentoring, parental leave, and flexible working to further support diversity across our business.

How we are committed to your safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.

How to apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.

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CLOSING DATE 
6 August 2026

Please note, screening and interviews may take place prior to closing date – applications may also close before this date.

Recruitment Agencies
Anglo American Steelmaking Coal does not accept unsolicited applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Company Description

Planning, coordinate, optimise, and deliver—where technical strategy meets real-world mining performance

Anglo American Australia In Australia, we operate five steelmaking coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, and have additional joint venture interests in manganese, as well as copper exploration projects under way in North West Queensland. Steelmaking coal is an essential ingredient in blast-furnace steel manufacture, producing steel used for critical building and infrastructure around the world.