Mining Engineer: Dawson Mine
Core
Deliver best practice mining engineering services and support operations for an open cut coal mine, focusing on short-term planning strategies and mine plans incorporating Truck and Excavator design.
Role type
Mining Engineer (Open Cut Coal)
Builds
Achievable and efficient mine plans and schedules for production optimization.
Domain
Mining (Open Cut Coal)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Short-term design, planning, and scheduling in open cut operations; Truck & Excavator dig, dump, and infrastructure design; Mine design software proficiency; Daily, weekly, and monthly reporting and plan monitoring; Data extraction from business systems; Continuous improvement driving; Health, safety, and environmental standards compliance.
Preferred skills
Open cut coal experience; DESWIK exposure; Proficiency in SPRY, Vulcan, Minescape, MINEX, or similar mine planning software; Exposure to mRoc (Argus), Modular Mining Provision, or similar high-precision GPS guidance systems.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement short-term planning mining strategies; Engage with production teams to communicate mine plans and schedules; Optimize production processes to increase operational efficiency; Monitor compliance to plan and reporting routines.
Seniority
Mid-level (2+ years post-graduate experience)