Mining Project Engineer

About the role

A leading underground gold operation in Western Australia is looking for a Project Mining Engineer to bridge the gap between Technical Services and Operations. The role is hands-on and suits an engineer who enjoys working in the field with site leadership and influencing performance through practical engineering solutions. It offers exposure across production, projects, planning, ventilation and mine infrastructure, and the chance to oversee major underground capital infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to identify and implement business improvement initiatives
• Drive process improvements to enhance productivity, safety and efficiency
• Analyse production and equipment performance data to find optimisation opportunities
• Monitor and report on underground operating costs and performance metrics
• Assist with planning and delivery of underground infrastructure projects and capital works such as pump stations, fuel bays, underground magazines and mine services
• Collaborate with Production, Planning and Ventilation teams and assist the Mining Engineering team
• Build strong relationships with site stakeholders and operational teams

Required profile

• Bachelor of Mining Engineering or equivalent qualification
• Underground hard rock mining experience
• Exposure to mine production, projects and operational environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, able to work autonomously
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Current C Class manual driver's licence

Required skills

• Deswik experience highly regarded
• WA Underground Shift Supervisor's Certificate or First Class Mine Manager's Certificate highly regarded

The role reports closely to site leadership and is advertised by Stellar Recruitment; interested candidates can contact the recruiter for a confidential discussion.