Backfill Engineer

At IGO, our people are important to us. We are bold, passionate, fearless and fun – a smarter, kinder, and more innovative team. We come from a range of places, backgrounds and experience and we are excited about what we can achieve together.  When you join us we will invest in your career and your development, to ensure you achieve your goals, now and into the future. That is the IGO difference.

Roster:                4:3 (Monday – Thursday) | FIFO Ex-Perth or DIDO surrounding areas

Location:             Nova Operation, Fraser Range (Southeast of Kalgoorlie)

Key Benefits:      12% Superannuation, 20% bonus opportunity, full paid private health insurance, share options, permanent room onsite, mentoring + 26 weeks parental leave

THE ROLE

We have an opportunity for an experienced Backfill Engineer, to join the Mine Operations team at our Nova Operation.

Reporting to the Superintendent Production and working closely with the Senior Backfill Specialist, the mining team and the underground contractor, your scope of involvement will extend from the wet paste plant through to placement of fill underground.

Key accountabilities will also include:

• Producing Backfill workplans specifying fill type, mix strengths, reticulation routes, bulkhead design and bund positioning;
• Communicating the backfill schedule priorities with consideration given to the short and long term mine plan;
• Providing guidance to paste plant operators and UG paste crew on technical aspects of the backfill function;
• Managing QA/QC requirements of backfill operations;
• Ensuring the Backfill Management Plan and associated documents are up to date and fit for purpose; and
• Champion R&D projects related to backfill with an emphasis on technology innovation.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this role, you will need to be a collaborative team player, with a detail focus and a passion for technology integration. You will also have the following:

• Significant experience in a mining engineering role, with exposure to backfilling operations, ideally with base metals;
• Tertiary qualification in Mining or Geotechnical Engineering;
• Sound understanding of Backfill engineering theory and applications, along with the ability to examine and probe backfill technical literature and reports from subject matter experts;
• Focus and commitment to work safety;
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels;
• Self-motivated and well organised to ensure the timely delivery of projects and tasks assigned to the role;
• Proficient computer skills using mining industry software (Deswik preferred);
• Valid ‘C’ class manual drivers licence; and
• National Police Clearance obtained within the last two months.

If you would like to be part of the IGO journey to deliver clean energy metals for a sustainable future, please click “Apply” and submit an up-to-date resume along with a covering letter.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

You will be joining a workplace that offers a supportive, welcoming culture where your efforts will be valued. On site you will stay in a well-maintained camp with fantastic facilities and your own permanent room.

At IGO, we understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work life balance offering access to Health and Wellness programs. Along with ongoing training and development opportunities including an established Mentor Program, you will also receive a competitive remuneration package and be included in our Short-Term Incentive Program.

‘We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant’

We believe in a world where people power makes amazing things happen. Where technology opens up new horizons and clean energy makes the planet a better place for every generation to come.  We have big aspirations to explore, develop, produce and partner to achieve our strategy to become a globally relevant, premium producer of energy storage and distribution minerals.