Underground Mining Engineer

The Company

This is a unique opportunity to advance your career with an established and reputable mid-tier, Australian-owned leading gold miner and explorer. With a strong history of production, reserve growth, joint ventures and successful exploration projects, our client continues to strive to build a profitable and sustainable long-term future. Some of the key benefits of joining this principal mining company include;

• Long term job security working on highly profitable high-grade assets
• Work closely with a leading reputable mining contractor, long term partners
• Upper management are hands on and have an open-door policy

The Project

Located in the Goldfields region of WA, this mining operation encompasses two underground mine sites, with one being operational and the other under development. You will enjoy working alongside an experienced team of mining professionals towards long term success at a mine site that offers the following;

• Minimum 10+ years LOM with long-term growth prospects
• 30-minute drive from site to camp
• 4G Telstra coverage

FIFO and Roster

This opportunity offers FIFO from Perth on an 8:6, Tuesday to Tuesday roster.

• Chartered flight from Perth direct to site (100% in company time)
• 30-minute drive from the airstrip to camp
• Arrive on site on day 1 around 9am
• Fly into Perth around 4:30pm on day 8

Camp, Meals & Facilities

You will enjoy staying in their purpose-built, well equipped mining camp which offers their FIFO workforce an ensuite room along with the following benefits;

• Air-conditioned, clean, and well-kept rooms with full facilities
• TV in each room with high-speed Wi-Fi
• First-class meals provided at the cafeteria with a great selection to choose from
• Sporting facilities including a basketball and tennis court as well as a gym
• Regular social activities including game nights

The Role

Reporting to the UG Mining Superintendent, you will enjoy working in a close-knit team of experienced Underground Mining professionals. Your duties will include;-

• Contribute to monitoring of all mine activities including ventilation
• Input to the mine design, including ore reserves estimation
• Provide rolling development and planning schedules and other relevant information as required
• Communicate with the mining contractor, Shift Supervisor, crew and technical staff to develop and effectively execute mine plans and schedules
• Assist in the development of mining strategies, priorities, programs, forecasts and budgets relating to mining requirements
• Ensure mining data is maintained to a high standard including mining contract data, mine schedules, drill and blast plans, technical and other reports associated with the Company's projects and assets
• Ensure that mining activities and expenditures are maintained in line with agreed strategies, priorities, programs and budgets
• Regular underground inspections to determine compliance to plan and to identify any improvement opportunities

Your Value

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering
• At least 3 years Underground Mining operational experience in an underground hard rock environment
• Intermediate level Surpac / Deswik skills
• Mine Rescue and first aid experience desirable
• Current WA class C manual driver's licence

The Opportunity

This is a standout opportunity with a company that can offer you security and longevity in this next stage of your Underground Mining career. If you're looking for a site that can offer your versatility and copious amounts of new learnings, you will enjoy these challenges as well as the following company benefits;

• Join a mid-tier gold miner at one of their exciting gold projects which encompasses both an operational mine and greenfield project offering this candidate a real opportunity to offer input into the design and implement new ideas and procedures
• Enjoy working within a full supporting environment with a flat management structure to encourage collaboration and teamwork
• Join a site with a strong safety culture and healthy work life-balance with on-site health and well being programs
• Enjoy finishing up a bit earlier on your final day of thing swing, finishing up around 2pm
• Chartered flight from Perth on an 8:6 roster + transfers to and from the airport
• Village camp with ensuite rooms and full facilities (sporting, laundry, wet/dry mess)
• Generous salary package with flights included

What's Next?

Applications are being reviewed for immediate process. For more information, please apply and request to see the detailed understanding your site pack for the project.

For a confidential conversation, call Eloise Pullan in the Marble Mining Team on 0477 455 399.

In the past 5 years we have been extremely humbled to have placed over 16,000 people into meaningful employment. This equates to 21 lives enhanced every day!

Eloise Pullan | epullan@marble.com.au | 02 8116 2260 | 0477 455 399

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