Mining Engineer - Australia
Core
Develop short-term and long-term mine plans, optimize production performance, and support the safe, efficient operation of an open pit mine.
Role type
Senior open pit mining engineer (operations & planning)
Builds
Open pit mine production schedules, Life of Mine (LOM) plans, and operational efficiency improvements
Domain
Mining (Open Pit)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Note: Corrected to 'physical/clinical work' based on strict label list, but context is mining. Actually, the label list provided in the prompt instructions says: 'production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work'. Mining is not explicitly listed. However, the instruction says 'one of: ...'. I must choose the closest fit or omit if none fit perfectly. 'physical/clinical work' is the only one involving physical site work. Let's re-read the instruction: 'Deliverable: <one of: production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work>'. Mining is none of these. But I cannot invent. I will omit this label if no category fits, or map 'physical site work' to 'physical/clinical work' as the closest semantic match for non-digital, non-research physical labor. Given the strict constraint, I will omit it if it doesn't fit, but the prompt implies I should extract facts. Let's look at the responsibilities: 'hands-on site environment', 'drilling, blasting'. This is physical work. I will map to 'physical/clinical work' as the only option for physical site operations, despite the 'clinical' mismatch, to satisfy the 'one of' constraint while capturing the physical nature. Alternatively, if strict adherence means I can't use it, I should omit. However, usually, these prompts allow mapping 'physical' to 'physical/clinical'. I will use 'physical/clinical work' to represent the physical site nature.
Required skills
open pit mine planning and scheduling, mine production forecasting and optimisation, technical analysis and problem-solving, contractor and stakeholder management, production reporting and data analysis, operational planning and continuous improvement, safety leadership and regulatory compliance, drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling operations, pit wall stability monitoring
Preferred skills
gold mining operations experience, supervising or mentoring junior engineers, proficiency with mine planning software (Deswik, Vulcan, MineSched, Surpac), knowledge of Australian mining legislation, contractor management and cost control, geotechnical assessments
Responsibilities
Develop short-term and Life of Mine (LOM) production plans, coordinate daily mining activities including drilling and blasting, oversee mining contractors and verify work progress, conduct pit inspections and monitor wall stability, supervise and mentor junior mining engineers, prepare production reports and technical documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC