MINING ENGINEER –

A STAR IN THE MAKING?

Already have a couple of years’ experience in coal mining?

Across the mining process – focus on short term planning

$180-190,000 base/super + achievable bonus

During the briefing session on this role my client deliberately stated that he is looking for a “star in the making”. When I asked him what he meant be this he explained. This role is soon to be vacant because your predecessor has done such a great job that he is already being promoted into a senior engineering role. He has shown a genuine ability to:

Get out and about on site, meeting people at all levels

Communicate easily and naturally with everyone from digger/operator up

Influence and communicate the plan and win engagement to it

Chase knowledge and learn, learn, learn!

Be productive and impactful in his role

So, that’s my job. Find another star in the making for a role that involves:

Gaining exposure to all aspects of the mining process

Taking responsibility for one pit

A focus on short term scheduling and design

Broader focus on Drill & Blast, survey, geology, coal quality, environmental monitoring & compliance

Already you can see that this is a role in which you’ll be encouraged to learn and develop broadly so that your career can grow in a number of directions over time. Daily you’ll work with other mining engineers, managing the scheduling of resources across the site to minimise delays and optimise dig plans. You’ll be responsible for maintaining accurate scheduling volumes and understanding blasted inventories. You’ll also drive the rolling schedule and present it at weekly planning meetings. You’ll work closely with the Coal Quality Engineers on detailed forward coal exposure/mining sequences. You’ll also be expected to use drone technology to capture high quality photos and videos of mining areas, blasts, and stockpiles for use in mining planning and reconciliation.

You’ll also be exposed to end of month reforecasts and reconciliations, working closely with Senior Engineers and the Superintendent as they liaise with Head Office Finance and Marketing. You’ll play an active role in short term mine design – pit, dump, and ramp designs – and work closely with Operations on plan options and final plans. As part of your development you can expect to provide short term cover for other Technical Services roles, whilst you’ll have input to daily/weekly drill and blast plans. Success in all these aspects of the role will depend on your ability to work constructively and positively across the site, engaging stakeholders at all levels, following through and delivering.

When I asked my client to describe the person he wants, he clearly stated:

Probably a fairly new graduate with maybe a couple to 5 years’ experience

A solid understanding of coal mining

Good exposure to the mining processes and equipment used in Open Cut

Ideally some exposure to mine planning as a process

Great people skills + ability to engage at ALL levels

Tactful but upfront, willing to learn

A consistent career path – no job hopping.

That’s it really. A chance to join a mining business that has a great reputation for strategic leadership, a positive culture, investing in its people and encouraging/developing them to be top performers. Career opportunities abound if you are that star and prove you can deliver. The salary package is competitive and the bonus is genuinely achievable. Our preference is for you to live in Queensland and you can choose from FIFO, DIDO or “live local” options. The role works 4:3.

This is a role from which my client is looking to develop their next senior team members. As a result we can only consider candidates who have Australian citizenship/ PR status or a visa that allows indefinite work in Australia. They will not sponsor overseas candidates into the role.

Sound interesting? Please apply by clicking on the link and sending your resume to David Reddin. If you’d like an initial chat, call me on 0409 258 597.