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About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a skilled Senior Mining Engineer to join a leading open cut coal operation in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. You will play a key role in delivering safe, efficient and executable enabling plans focused on ensuring stripping paths and bottleneck processes are enabled to succeed. You will report to the Manager Mine Planning with coaching and mentoring from the Superintendents and Manager. The role is under the new framework of Critical Path Project Management, new and innovative approach to mine planning for stable, predictable business plan delivery. You will be responsible for ensuring the SRF Mine Plan is integrated into the 90-Day Project Activity Schedule during each rolling update, managing potential disruptions early to minimise impact on execution.

This role offers exposure to a large-scale mining environment and the chance to contribute to short to medium-term planning while collaborating closely with operations and technical teams.

Please note the role is located in the Bowen Basin working across a 4:3 day shift 12-hour roster. Residential, DIDO and FIFO (BNE to MOV) available.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver enabling plans and schedules such as dozer push, earthworks, engineering projects etc (weekly to budget horizons)
• Integrate the SRF and budget critical path enabling activities into the weekly mine plans in a resource balanced approach
• Produce and maintain concepts aligned to operational requirements
• Monitor and report schedule compliance
• Understand site critical paths, buffer risk, and enabling activities along the critical path guiding site schedulers and project managers to deliver on priorities
• Work closely with operations teams to ensure plans are practical and achievable
• Communicate planning outcomes clearly to production and execution teams
• Contribute to incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across planning and operations
• Strong project management of critical path enablers to support bottleneck stripping processes

About You

• Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent
• Experience in open cut coal mine planning, particularly in sequencing, scheduling and project management
• Practical knowledge of short to medium-term mine planning
• Proficiency in mining software such as Deswik, Vulcan, and SPRY
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Results-driven with a focus on safety, efficiency and continuous improvement

What’s on Offer

• Work within a large, technically complex mining operation
• Supportive and inclusive team environment
• Opportunities for career progression and technical development

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