Mining Engineer - Drill & Blast

Fortescue is now consistently producing 175-180 million tonnes of iron ore per year and has an exciting future ahead as it diversifies from a pure play iron ore producer to a green renewables and resources company.

Mining Engineer - Drill & Blast

Work Location: Iron Bridge. Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.

Roster: 8:6 – FIFO ex Perth or Port Hedland

Iron Bridge is Fortescue’s US$2.6 billion project, set to deliver 22mtpa of high grade 67% Fe magnetite concentrate product. Located 145km by road south of Port Hedland, the mine will deliver an innovative process design and industry-leading energy efficient operation.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Drill and Blast Engineer to join the Iron Bridge Operations Planning team. Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer – Drill & Blast, this role is responsible for daily and monthly reporting, optimal design and scheduling of safe and efficient drilling blasting activities and managing the supply of drilling and blasting consumables, products and services.

Key Accountabilities:

• Complete effective drill and blast plans, tie in designs in a safe, accurate and timely manner
• Compile post drill and blast reports, considering impacts to mining and processing
• Provide technical support and assistance relating to medium term planning. i.e. D&B Parameters for Bench Operating Plans
• Provide analysis and reports to mining operations including identification of improvement opportunities, performance reporting and conformance reporting
• To be aware of and manage risks including blast damage
• Contribute to the ongoing performance and improvement of the Operations Planning team
• Work and contribute to a positive team culture

Qualifications and skills required:

• Experience as a mining engineer, with a Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering or similar, with a practical approach to engineering and design problems
• Knowledge and experience including drill & blasting, planning, geotech, mine geology (block models), and knowledge in open pit mining preferably in deep pit (hard rock / base metal operations)
• Computer proficiency (Excel, MS Office, Vulcan, blastlogic or similar) with strong analytical & data query skills with attention to detail; Experience with Tableau / Power BI/ PowerApps
• Team orientation and demonstrated ability to take initiative; Experience using collaborative platforms like SharePoint, Trello and Confluence will be advantageous
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical detail to a variety of stakeholders

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.