Senior Mining Engineer - Surface Mining

About the role

Hatch is seeking a Senior Mining Engineer - Surface Mining to join its Mining team in Brisbane, Queensland. The role contributes to high-quality mining studies and projects across surface (open pit) operations in the mining and energy infrastructure sectors, working within a global, multidisciplinary engineering environment. It involves leading and supporting mining studies (FEL 1-3) and mentoring junior engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to concept, prefeasibility and feasibility (FEL 1-3) studies for surface mining projects
• Provide technical expertise in open pit mine design, planning and optimisation
• Identify and assess key value drivers such as cost, productivity and revenue optimisation
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and understand their operational needs
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions
• Champion safety, innovation and continuous improvement across projects
• Mentor and support junior team members

Required profile

• Degree-qualified Mining Engineer with strong experience in surface (open pit) mining environments
• Solid understanding of mining studies and project delivery, with strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Confident working across multidisciplinary teams, with strong stakeholder engagement and communication
• Commercially aware, self-driven and able to deliver safe, practical, value-driven outcomes

Required skills

• Experience with mine planning software (e.g. Deswik or similar)
• Exposure to project studies and capital projects is highly regarded

What we offer

• Global project exposure across complex industries
• Focus on career growth, learning and mentorship
• A collaborative, values-driven culture focused on innovation and excellence