Mining Engineer
Visa sponsorship
Engineering · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Turning underground strategy into practical short-term plans is the focus of this Brisbane Mining Engineer vacancy. The established Queensland mine needs a senior engineer to create schedules and designs that supervisors and crews can execute safely.
Work covers development and production layouts, drill and blast design, stope checks and coordination of services, ventilation and backfill. Technical guidance and mentoring for developing engineers are also important. Visa sponsorship is available for suitably qualified candidates with the required underground hard-rock planning background.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage short-term underground plans through operational handover
- Translate mine strategy into realistic daily schedules
- Design development headings, production areas and infrastructure
- Improve sequencing for operating results
- Develop and refine drill and blast layouts
- Assess stope designs against short-term output needs
- Identify constraints and planning risks and suggest remedies
- Guide engineers and mentor graduates and cadets
- Coordinate development, stoping, services, ventilation and backfill
- Confirm readiness and support effective execution
- Prepare accurate designs using mine planning software; Improve planning and design standards
Requirements & Eligibility
- A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or a related field
- Minimum 6–8 years in mining engineering
- An underground hard rock background and short-term planning record
- Practical operational mine design
- Demonstrable drill and blast design
- Knowledge of underground methods and production
- Previous technical leadership or mentoring of junior engineers
- Stope design and sequencing knowledge
- Proficiency with Surpac, Vulcan, Datamine, Deswik or similar software
- Genuine verifiable underground experience; Effective technical and operational teamwork with strong analysis, communication and problem-solving
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