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Principal Consultant / Consulting Director - Mining Engineer

Perth, Western Australia, AUFull-time2026-07-19 → 2026-11-09

Core

Lead open pit technical studies, mine planning, ore reserve reporting, and due diligence for mining clients.

Role type

Principal/Director Mining Engineer (Consulting)

Builds

Technical studies (concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility), mine plans, ore reserve reports, and operational reviews.

Domain

Mining (Open Pit) / Consulting

Required skills

Open pit mine planning, Ore Reserve estimation and reporting (JORC/NI 43-101), mine design, scheduling, cost estimation, project management, contractor management, mine planning software (Deswik, Datamine, Whittle), technical report writing, peer review.

Preferred skills

Operating mine experience, multi-commodity competency, business development, stakeholder management.

Technologies

Deswik, Datamine, Whittle

Responsibilities

Manage technical studies from concept to feasibility within multi-disciplinary teams; source business opportunities; provide technical input on mine optimization and design; generate and sign-off ore reserve reports as Competent/Qualified Person; manage contractors; conduct peer reviews.

Seniority

Principal/Director, hands-on IC with business leadership