CareerPlanSign in

Principal Mining Engineer

Fortitude Valley, Queensland💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead complex mining studies, technical advisory, due diligence, and mine design solutions for underground and open pit operations.

Role type

Principal Mining Engineer (IC)

Builds

Mine designs, schedules, equipment selections, and capital/operating cost estimates for underground coal and open pit projects.

Domain

Mining Engineering / Underground and Open Pit Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mine design, scheduling, equipment selection, capital cost estimation, operating cost estimation, project delivery management, contract management, scope management, technical quality assurance, due diligence review, M&A support, business development

Preferred skills

Advanced mine design and scheduling software proficiency, experience in underground coal mining

Technologies

Advanced mine design and scheduling software

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver mining engineering projects across concept, pre-feasibility, and feasibility study phases; Develop mine designs, schedules, equipment selections, and cost estimates; Oversee project delivery including proposals, contracts, and technical quality; Provide technical input for due diligence reviews and M&A activities; Support business development and identify growth opportunities

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

Sourced via viewjobs · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 70,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.