Senior Mining Engineer (Drill & Blast)

We are seeking an experienced mining engineer to support various projects located at site and brisbane office. As a Senior Mining Engineer you will play a key role in supporting development of an executable plan, identifying risk and opportunities, and communicating the operating strategy without compromising on quality and sustainability, whilst maximising productivity.

Job Description :

· Safety leadership and awareness both internally, and when working with clients

• Produce optimal drill and blast design and production plans
• Ensure drill and blast designed to provide optimal fragmentation.
• Work closely with other technical services engineers to ensure d&b schedules align with short and medium term mine plan activities.
• Undertaking drill and blast related project studies and investigations
• Championing operational quality control, and reviewing Q/A data, digging rates, and blast videos
• Oversee blasting consumables to control budget and cost.
• Introducing innovative drill and blast engineering techniques and products
• Develop strong working relations with the operations team and site contractors.
• Willing to work on site on regular roster as required by client

Key Requirements:

Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering.

• Minimum 7 years experience of working in Open Cut coal mining with minimum 5 years on-site experience in D&B
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in various mining methods (Truck Shovel, Dragline & CDX)
• Proficient in Mine software such as Vulcan or other mine design software and have experience with Power BI and BlastLogic.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $170,000.00 – $180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Travel reimbursement
• Work from home

Experience:

• mine site: 7 years (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person