Operations Drill Blast Engineer

Our Company

TerraCom Limited is an ASX listed mid-tier resource company with operating mines in Australia and South Africa, along with several exciting green & brownfield development projects within those regions and emerging projects in Africa. Our strategy is to build a global portfolio of operations.

TerraCom owns and operates the Blair Athol Coal Mine, located near Clermont, Central Queensland. This open-cut thermal coal operation consists of a full suite of mining activities inclusive of dragline, truck and excavator, dozer push, mine site rehabilitation, coal processing, coal crushing, product haulage and train load-out activities. 

The Blair Athol Coal mine is located 24km northwest of the family-friendly township of Clermont in Central Queensland, 120 km northwest of Emerald and 275km southwest of Mackay.

TerraCom supports our people to grow, learn and develop their skills to reach their potential. We offer an exciting working environment, with career progression opportunities, as we truly believe that the capability of our people is key to our success. Blair Athol Mine believes in fostering and nurturing each of our team members by providing them with a safe and enjoyable place to work, along with guidance and support from a leader they can rely upon.  Come and play a key role in shaping our future!

The Role

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Operations Drill Blast Engineer to join our team at Blair Athol. You will be accountable for providing technical support such as designs, short term planning, scheduling, and monitoring of mining performance of our excavator, dragline and dozer push fleet.

Responsibilities of the Role:

• Ensure that all excavation and dump plans / designs conform to Blair Athol’s Health and Safety Management System.
• Provide inputs such as designs and volumes into the mine planning and scheduling process.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and productive plans are developed in a timely manner through the liaison with supervisors, superintendents, and other engineers in the planning process well before plans are due.
• Ensure production budget is met by effective planning, scheduling and coordination of activities relating to the mining fleet.
• Maintain and communicate short terms plans and activities to managers, superintendents, and other relevant mine site personnel.
• Ensure mining fleet is productive and working safely by conducting tours through the circuits with relevant supervisors/superintendents, monitoring conditions and altering plans/schedules as required.
• Ensure waste dumps consider rehabilitation requirements during the design stage, ensuring effective controls are in place.
• Ensure effective controls are in place so dig/dump designs are followed, by working with the surveyor and ensuring GPS plans are available for diggers & dozers
• Drill and Blast design and support.

Skills and Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or similar
• Problem-solving and analytical skills 
• Strong technical skills, including the ability to use specialist mine planning software
• Leadership & Teamworking skills
• A commitment to safety and willingness to keep up to date with legislation.
• RIICOM301D – Communicate Information or equivalent (desirable)
• RIIOHS301D – Conduct Health and Safety Investigations or equivalent (desirable)
• RIIRIS301D – Apply Risk Management Processes or equivalent (desirable)

Benefits

• A fantastic opportunity to expand your mining career and join a great team offering exposure to all areas of operations and become part of the community in which you work.
• An attractive remuneration package in line with experience. 
• An inclusive and supportive team culture.
• 8/6 roster
• Excellent opportunity for career development

Note we thank all applicants for their interest, however any communications will be with short listed candidates only. No agency applications accepted.