Mine Planning Engineer / Australia

In this role you will be reporting to the Mininge Manager you will be focusing on the preparation of high-quality operating, short and medium-term and strategic mine plans for underground operations.
To be successful in this role, it is essential that you:

The key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Develop medium, long- term, and LOM plans
• Undertake necessary engineering work for gaining mining approvals
• Develop and optimise mine designs
• Cost evaluation of mining areas
• Liaising with engineering and mining personnel to ensure mine plans are executed efficiently and safely
• Provide guidance and support to Mine Operations as required, including audit, review and monitoring systems and procedures to optimise the mine planning function
• Provide technical assistance in the evaluation of new projects

Essential skills and experience:

• Have a tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering with demonstrated relevant experience in mining operations.
• Strong understanding of operational constraints on mine plans and designs.
• Extensive knowledge of underground mining practices, strategic planning, Scheduling life-of-mine planning and site-based production planning.
• WA First Class Mine Manager Cert (Preferred, but not essential)
• Experience with mine software packages with a preference to Surpac / Vulcan / Deswik.
• Current Unrestricted C Class Driver's License.
• National Police Clearance (6 months).