Senior Ventilation Consultant

Orelogy, part of the Perenti Group, is a diversified global mining consultancy that provides independent technical and strategic services across the entire mine lifecycle. Orelogy can offer you opportunities to take your career to the next level with operations in Australia and across the globe. The Perenti Group operates across a wide range of mining sectors and offers unique career progression opportunities. 

Ready to take your ventilation engineering career to the next level? Join a team where your expertise will directly influence the success of mining operations across a diverse portfolio of projects. As a Senior Ventilation Engineer, you'll deliver innovative technical solutions that drive exceptional outcomes for clients while working within a collaborative and supportive environment. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious professional looking to lead complex ventilation projects, contribute to operational excellence, governance initiatives, and strategic studies across a range of operations. 

Key Duties: 

• Lead and promote a strong safety culture, driving a commitment to Zero Harm across all activities and operations.
• Provide specialist underground ventilation engineering expertise, delivering practical and value-driven technical solutions.
• Develop, review, and continuously improve Ventilation Management Plans, systems, and standards.
• Conduct ventilation risk assessments, audits, and investigations to identify hazards, mitigate risks, and support compliance.
• Optimise mine ventilation performance through effective airflow management, ventilation design, fan infrastructure, and escapeway planning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, site personnel, suppliers, and key stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technical professionals, fostering capability growth and knowledge sharing.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, performance, and safety outcomes.
• Collaborate with operational teams to embed ventilation best practices and ensure adherence to regulatory and company requirements.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analyses, and risk management activities to drive sustainable operational improvements.
• Ensure engineering activities are delivered in accordance with company values, governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of projects and operational objectives across a diverse portfolio of mining sites.

Key Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering (or equivalent)

• 7+ years in-depth Ventilation engineering experience in underground mining
• Strong site-based experience with exposure to studies and design.
• Effective Technical report writing skills, verbal and written communication
• Proficient in ventilation software (e.g. Ventsim, VUMA) as well as high level of computer literacy, in Deswik mine software. 

Benefits:  

• Competitive remuneration package.• Join an established ASX listed organisation with a growing market presence.• Career progression opportunities.• Supportive and inclusive company culture.• Be involved in a wide spectrum of different projects.

Click on the Apply button to start your journey and join the Orelogy team today.