Senior Mining Engineer

About the role

As a Senior Mining Engineer you will provide expertise in mine engineering across planning and practices to ensure safe and economically viable surface mining operations. You will be responsible for tactical and strategic mine planning, design, and scheduling, contributing to production optimisation and technical risk management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead development of short, medium and long‑term mine plans (5‑year, budget, quarterly).
• Generate and validate pit designs, dumps, haul roads and stage plans using advanced mine‑planning software.
• Support drill‑and‑blast planning and monitor performance to meet fragmentation, dilution and productivity targets.
• Collaborate with geology, geotechnical and mine‑operations teams to optimise resource utilisation.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge across the technical team.
• Interface with contractor teams to ensure safe and efficient execution of mine plans.
• Participate in continuous‑improvement, cost‑optimisation and risk‑reduction initiatives.
• Develop and manage mine development, construction and production schedules, integrating them with forecasting systems.
• Maintain production monitoring and reporting systems to track performance and identify improvement opportunities.

Required profile

• Motivated and passionate with a self‑disciplined, self‑starter attitude.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels and demonstrate professionalism.
• Enthusiastic with a holistic understanding of the mining process.

Required skills

• Proficiency in mine‑planning tools such as Alastri or Vulcan.
• Strong understanding of geotechnical, hydrology and drill‑and‑blast fundamentals.
• Experience in open‑pit mining operations, preferably large‑scale.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary based on skills and experience.
• Annual cash incentives for eligible employees.
• Career development opportunities and training assistance.
• Family‑friendly health programmes, retirement and savings plans.
• Employee stock ownership plan and wellness benefits.
• Comprehensive leave policy covering vacation, parental leave and other life events.