Senior Mining Engineer - Projects

Operations near and far

Cadia Valley Operations is located in Central Western New South Wales, approximately 25 kms outside the vibrant regional township of Orange and a convenient three hours from the capital city of Sydney. Employees reside in varied accommodation options in and around the district of Orange with the surrounding area’s occupied by wineries, stone fruit orchards, farming and national parks.

Employees have access to the area’s wide range of amenities, including a prominent health sector with a modern well-equipped regional hospital, excellent educational facilities, shopping, large selection of sport and recreation options, transport and other services such as childcare.

Who we’re looking for  

A permanent opportunity has arisen for a driven Senior Mining Engineer to Lead the scheduling and mine planning efforts to ensure safe and successful delivery block cave projects.

The Senior Mining Engineer will be responsible for short term designs and schedules for the development of Cadia’s future caves. In addition, you will take responsibility for delivery of properly completed and reviewed designs and planning for establishment and growth of caves 

Other responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with operations leadership for best outcomes 
• Lead the short-term planning team for underground operations primarily in development and mass excavations 
• Provide inputs into Weekly, Monthly, and Long-term Schedules 
• Lead in identifying, reporting, and making recommendations on critical paths, bottlenecks, and key milestones 
• Coverage across mining engineering disciplines including Drill and Blast, Ventilation and Mine Design Leadership, mentoring and supervising junior mining engineers 
• Collaborating with execution, project stakeholders and the Integrated Planning team to maximise effectiveness and optimise delivery of new block caves 
• Evaluate and prioritise the work of the team to deliver in both the short and long term 
• Succession planning (upskilling others); and recruiting for positions with team 
• Continuous improvement – ability to recognize and influence positive change for the team 

Ideally you will have a relevant tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering and experience in planning and scheduling in a variety of operations. It’s critical to this role that you have the ability to think strategically and effectively collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders.

You will also possess the following:

• Qualified Mining Engineer with significant relevant experience in mining engineering, preferably across design and scheduling in large scale underground mining operations
• Competent in the use of mine planning software packages. Deswik and or SPRY preferred.

***Please note this is 5/2 residential role in Orange, NSW with the option of a 9-day fortnight.

Our commitment to you  

Our people bring our organisation to life. With us, you’ll find experience all around you. Our leaders are visible and approachable, leading and supporting the organisation through transformation. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance and a belief in making an impact.  

Look around and you’ll discover opportunities to explore different pathways. Supported by development programs and guided by our leaders, you’ll learn and grow in your time with us. 

At this stage, we are not accepting any external agency CVs for the opportunity. 

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