Mining Engineer

Who are Batchfire Resources

At Batchfire Resources, we own and operate the historic Callide Mine in Central Queensland – a site that’s powered industries and communities since 1944. Located just outside the friendly town of Biloela (20km northeast), and 120km from Gladstone, we produce high-quality coal for both domestic and export markets.

About the Role

The Mining Engineer role partners with the business to support the efficient development and delivery of short-term mine designs and weekly plans. The role focuses on continuous improvement, particularly in translating medium-term mine designs into practical, executable short-term operational plans.

Reporting to the Mine Planning Superintendent and working as part of a small, competent Technical Services team, the key responsibilities are:

• Champion a safety-first culture by managing risks and hazards, conducting safety interactions, reporting incidents and supporting investigations.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration across departments, ensuring decisions support overall business outcomes.
• Develop and implement short-term mine designs, including T&E, DL, drill & blast, strip progression, haul roads, dumps, dozer/bulk push and Permit to Disturb requirements.
• Support medium-term mine planning and forecasting to ensure alignment between short- and long-term mine plans.
• Maintain short-term designs for the upcoming 28-day cycle, including geotechnical reviews and coordination with key operational teams.
• Develop, maintain and communicate the weekly mine plan, providing support to short term forecasting processes schedules, production rates, priorities, face positions and reserve depletion.
• Coordinate mining activities and operational priorities, including haulage, roads and intersections, dumping, dewatering, topsoil and other ancillary activities.

This is a permanent fulltime position offered as residential, DIDO or FIFO. Roster is 5/2 with the option of possible flexibility.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in open cut coal operations
• Exceptional stakeholder relationship skills
• Proficiency in mine design software in Deswik or similar
• Mine optimisation experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Current Class Driver's License
• Dragline experience is highly desirable.

Applications close on Sunday 20th September 2026.

The candidate must have the right to work and live in Australia to be considered for this role.

For more information, please contact [email protected]. All queries and applications will be handled in strict confidence.

Please note, screening and interviews may commence prior to the advertised closing date.