Mining Engineer – Underground coal | Mackay, Queensland

About the company:
  
Partnered with a leading coal producer, who operate several mines within Australia are looking for their next Mine Planning Engineer. This company is dedicated to investing in skilled and passionate Engineers, state-of-the-art equipment, and establishing industry-leading safety and production standards.
  
About the role:
  
Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, you will be responsible for optimizing the short, medium, and long term mine planning. Responsibilities include:

• Underground mine scheduling, data base maintenance and scripting
• Reconciliation of mine models/plans with actuals whilst ensuring compliance
• Assisting with gas drainage and goaf drainage activities
• Involvement in various mining related expansion projects
• Financial modelling
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements 

Skills & experience required: 

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering (or equivalent)
• Ideally 3-5 years planning and operational experience in an underground coal mine
• Proficient in mine planning software including XPAC, AutoCad, Vulcan and Ventsim, MS Office suite and project management software (Microsoft Project)
• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and able to work with minimal supervision to develop concepts through to implementation
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and ability to foster and maintain a positive safety culture

What’s on offer:

• 9-day fortnight
• Minimum of 20 years mine life
• Residential, DIDO or FIFO from Brisbane options available
• Competitive salary with bonus + health & lifestyle benefits
• Employee recognition program

How to Apply:
  
If you have the above skills, abilities and qualifications suitable for this role APPLY NOW or call Michelle on 04122 154 665 for a confidential conversation.

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