Mining Engineer - Tech Services
Core
Support the safe restart and future operation of an underground coal mine by implementing leading-edge technology, automation, and operational improvements across ventilation, gas drainage, and mine planning.
Role type
Senior Mining Engineer (Technical Services)
Builds
Safe, compliant, and productive underground coal mining operations
Domain
Mining (Underground Coal)
Required skills
Mine planning, ventilation engineering, gas drainage management, longwall mining methods, production scheduling, risk assessment, data analysis, underground inspections, project management, technical documentation
Preferred skills
Experience with mine planning/design software, knowledge of development mining methods, problem-solving, organizational skills
Technologies
Mine planning software, design software, scheduling software
Responsibilities
Coordinate inputs from ventilation, gas management, geology, geotechnical, and survey specialists; Support the Ventilation department with project scoping and complex problem solving; Monitor and report on critical control implementation; Contribute to daily, weekly, monthly, and longer-term planning; Develop and maintain mine designs, production schedules, and technical documentation; Work closely with development and longwall teams to provide engineering support; Analyse production data and recommend improvements; Undertake underground inspections; Support engineering projects and new technology trials; Incorporate risk assessments into engineering plans.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC