Geology & Survey Superintendent

Geology & Survey Superintendent

Blackwater QLD 4717

About the Business

•   Our people guide our direction, drive ideas and inspire each of us •   Safety is our top priority - our days start and finish with it •    Community focussed with opportunities to get involved We are Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer generating over $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment; owning, operating or participating in coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. 

Owned by Yancoal, Yarrabee is a proud producer of high-quality PCI coal since 1982. We employ approximately 400 people, who are our most valuable asset.   

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager the primary purpose of the Geology and Survey Superintendent will be to guide a team of professionals to provide quality and timely geological, survey and data reporting information for the Yarrabee operation  to make informed decisions. To deliver on that purpose some of your responsibilities will be: •    Coordinate, develop, support your team to increase their capability to deliver their responsibilities. •    Ensure that mining and coal recovery processes are effectively applied to the mining operations. •    Provide proactive identification of areas for improvement in coal mining and geotechnical compliance activities. •    Ensure that all geological and survey data is appropriately collected, safely stored, processed, maintained, analysed and accessible with stringent QAQC. •    Effective management of assigned projects. •    Maintaining a good understanding of daily, and long-term operational issues. •    A commitment to Safety and Risk Management processes. 

Skills and Experience

•    Tertiary qualifications in an appropriate Geoscience of Surveying Discipline. •    Demonstrated advanced computer literacy and exposure to various mine design and geological modelling software. •    Proficiency in developing processes, procedures, and system instructions/user guides •    Strong documentation abilities to explain complex technical information effectively. •    Demonstrated leadership success and a desire to oversee a team. •    Significant exposure to coal mining with an understanding of technical and operating processes. •    Determination to undertake challenges and extend your capabilities. 

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration packages for our roles.

• A vast range of retail discounts including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants. 
• Subsidised corporate health insurance for you and your family.
• Financial assistance and study leave for relevant qualifications.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period.
• Multiple types of flexible work arrangements
• Salary Continuance and Life Insurance Cover
• Salary sacrifices options, Service recognition rewards, Employee Assistance Programs

Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.

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