This medium sized UG operation requires an engineer with well rounded skills that can work over a range of roles rather than focus on one aspect.

The variety will keep things interesting and give you an excellent opportunity to be involved in the direction and running of an operation with close contact with Senior management. Your responsibilities will include the following

• Design/ Planning/ Scheduling
• Financial analysis
• Optimisation of existing mining methods
• Drill and blast design
• Strong Technical skills
• 5 years plus experience
• First Class MM Certificate

An ideal opportunity for someone who wants to work on some of the best operations WA has to offer without being tied down.

Reporting to the Senior Mine Engineer your role will have plenty of scope varying from Production to Project work giving you variety many other employers cannot provide. Your primary functions will be:

• Analysing and improving mine production
• Electing mining methods for a varying narrow vein ore bodies
• Evaluating mine reserves for the underground operation
• Mine design and control
• Improvements and innovations of mining practices for a Long hole open stoping operation.
• Short term and long term mine scheduling
• Costing and justification of mechanised working fleet
• Daily, weekly, monthly reporting of the operation

This provides a perfect platform for the right Engineer to steer their career in the right direction, whether that be a Senior Engineer with one of the largest contractors around or a Perth based role when the family comes along.

A massive international Operation requires a long term planner to play a leading role in the strategic development and mining of a sizeable mine.

Working in conjunction with the Mine Manager you will be responsible for Pre-Feasibility studies, production of mining models for planning from geological models, scheduling and schedule analysis, mine planning and budgeting, evaluation of long term business strategies and mentoring less experienced team members.

Based in Perth there is possibility of secondment back to site-based mine planning or you can develop your business exposure through corporate projects.

If you are determined to succeed this company will provide you with the necessary tools. Its reputation for producing leaders is second to none.

Key role working across production and planning departments for an Open Pit and UG Operation.

The demands will come from the setup as well as assisting in projects. The aim for the person coming into this role is for them to develop into a Senior Engineer still maintaining the production and planning focus rather than moving into either planning or production.

Your proven production experience in Drill and Blast, Load and Haul, exposure to scheduling and grade control as well as capability with Mine Software will have you working in a sociable, professional working environment.

This broad based role with give the right candidate a great opportunity to cover a range of technical roles before they move into a more senior role or specialise in a particular area of their choice. Get involved in scheduling, projects engineering, drill and blast and production within the large mine operations planning team. With a strong focus on continuous improvement you will use your existing experience to identify and develop business improvement solutions & reporting capability for mine efficiency and productivity. You will also have the opportunity to manage key technical projects whilst reporting to the Superintendent Operations and Planning. This progressive miner will expose you to the latest mining techniques and technologies in an environment that has proven time and time again to produce top notch managers and engineers. Come armed with 2+years of OP experience, Modular mining knowledge and a degree and I will set up an interview for you.

Mining Manager - A good mix of medium / large scale operation and easy to deal with local decision makers

• Utilise a consultative approach to drive this local miner from small to mid tier producer
• Ramping up their exisitng site and bringing online a newly aquired operation.
• A medium to large scale operation like this is hard to find in a local miner.
• The benefits are quick and easy decsion making with the board sitting locally
• The chance to leave a real mark that will be noticed.
• Underground operation with some open pit mining.
• Report to GM Operations
• Overall management and mentoring to entire mining team
• Oversee contract management, budgets and capital projects
• Ability to still focus on the technical side : project evaluation, planning etc.
• Full statutory responsibilities

Utilise your 15+ years of mining experience and first class ticket to cover this opportunity.

Move into a planning role with guidance from a senior from day one. You don't need any previous experience as this is an entry level role and full training / mentorship will be provided.

Focus on short and medium term planning and ease into the long term stuff at the same time. Additional projects and optimisation in a sub level open stoping operation will ad some variety to the position. Report to the senior mine planner but additonal help is never far away with a tech services manager on site and the UG manager with strong planning backround.

This local company is operating a large scale gold operation and has recently aquired another local mine. With this comes opportunites to learn the ropes and get some variety with projects on different sites offering diversity in challenges.

A short 8-6 fifo roster from Perth and a very settled and close knit engineering group has created a very relaxed yet prodcutive atmousphere.

Utilise your 3+ years of production / drill and blast experience to leverage yourself up to the next stage in your engineering career. You will also have an engineering degree and ideally have completed your UG time.

Use your newly aquired ticket and advance to mangement roles.

• Exposure to statutary positions (UG Manager) to get you ready for management roles.
• Hard to find large scale gold operation utilising sub level open stoping & Narrow vein stoping mining methods.Paste fill.
• ASX 200 Australian owned mid teir gold miner.
• Recent aquisition of another local miner puts this organisation in a very strong postion in Western Australia.
• 8-6 fifo roster
• Very solid / stable engineering team creating a great site vibe
• Reserve base in excess of 1 million ounces
• Mine life in excess of 10 years.
• 6-7 years underground experience, a first class ticket and a desire to develop yourself into management positions.

Work closely with the Mining Manager on the running and strategic direction of this UG operation whilst Relieving the UG Manager from production duties as required.

A perfect role for someone ready to take the next step into management but wanting some solid backing whilst making the move. The current Mining Manager wants the right person to assist him whilst getting a good understanding of his role and what it takes to run this Gold mine in readiness for the UG Managers role in 6-8 months. A new satellite operation will be run by the existing UG Manager requiring someone to be ready to step into his shoes.

This mid tier miner based in the goldfields has multiple operations currently and is growing its portfolio very quickly with aggressive exploration programs that are hitting the mark and strategic buyouts. This makes for an exciting ride whilst still having the stability required to keep your job.

Utilise your first class and exposure to Surpac and MineWorks Planner to push the technical side.

Mining Engineer - Drill and Blast - Work for an international top tier miner at a site where your experience will develop at a rapid rate. There is no slowing down here with growth programs pushing on.

A great Manager to guide you and who is willing to let the right person take on work outside of the job description if you choose to diversify your experience. Working with a bunch of 2-3 guys in the Drill and Blast team your primary role will cover :

• Design drill patterns, charge plans and tie-ins for blast patterns.
• Compile monthly and weekly costing reports and budget conformance
• Compile weekly drill and blast schedule in liaison with short term planners and blasting contractor.
• Liaise with short term planners for 3 monthly plans
• Liaise with blasting contractor for compliance
• Conduct quality assurance audits of drill and blast practices. Revise and rework drill and blast procedures.
• Mentorship and supervision of other engineers if you’re up to it.

The right engineer should bring 2+ years experience and Vulcan software exposure is also an advantage.

Feel like a chat about the market or other options not advertised? Feel free to call for a confidential chat and I can keep an eye out for the right role for you. With years of mining recruitment experience you can trust me to understand what you are looking for and how to find it. Call Nathan on 08 9328 7055 or 0417 964 411 or e-mail Nathan@minejobs.com.au

A medium sized Gold operation with LOM out to 10 years will allow you run the mining production whilst having a big input into the strategic direction of this operation and future developments.

This is something you normally don’t get a look at in larger organizations and one of the big benefits of a medium sized company that focuses on quick informed decision making, and keeping systems as simple as possible and your working life free of red tape.

The mining manager is a likeable bloke with an open door policy and the rest of the management team up to director level have a strong vision but still invite all their managers to challenge their thinking and are willing to take on changes where warranted.

Utilise your experience in continuous improvement, financial analysis, budgeting and managing contractors whilst working closely with the planners / schedulers / geos / surveyors to push production to the next level.

New developments starting midyear will also add a dynamic aspect to working for this company as a changing environment will keep you on your toes.

Bring a Degree and 7+ years experience in a similar environment and I will set up an interview for you. Interstate applicants encouraged to apply.

Working on one of the largest underground development projects in OZ will give you exposure to project management as this mine moves towards production phase. Co-ordinate day to day decline development whilst also being exposed to associated equipment / systems such as crushers, shotcrete, conveying etc. Capital expenditure justification, continuous improvement and scheduling. A good stint here will see you in line for a pure projects role or Perth based technical role looking at future capital projects / developments. Bring 6+ years and a degree for this FIFO role

Great opportunity for an OP Mining Engineer wanting to get exposure in a huge open cut iron ore environment. A pure scheduling / short term planning role lets you focus on improving your skills in this area and the future opportunities are enormous.

• Prepare mine plans and schedules
• Drill and blast schedules
• Developing & implementing operational improvements
• Work with all disciplines across the operation.
• This role will be moved to Perth within 6-12 months
• Bring 4+ yrs experience and a little scheduling / planning exp

Great role for an engineer with a solid couple of years planning experience wanting an autonomous role with a strong optimization / financial aspect. Pit optimization looking at current portfolio of pits under various gold prices, contractor supervision and management, scheduling, pit design, short and long term planning and EOM reporting.

With strong growth and development on this multi pit site your desire to move into a senior planning role with mentorship responsibilities will be set out within the next 12-18 months. Additional software training will be encouraged to keep you at the top of your game and set you up for future mentorship.

An international Gold miner paying well and topping this up with generous retention bonuses on a FIFO roster from Perth. A Perth based technical team, various Australian and International sites also provide many options for the future. Utilize your 2+ years planning experience ideally with Vulcan and Whittle software packages.

An opportunity for an Senior UG Mining Engineer to take the next step. The current ALT has been transferred internally to one of the two new developments. Medium sized UG operation provides excellent training ground for UG Manager role. Current UG Manager has between 1-2 years before he moves up the tree assuring his predecessor the lead role. Fifo from Perth. 5+ Years and ticket essential.

Here is your chance to move to a Perth based role . No more fifo but still get to work for a massive international miner with a large technical team. Long Term Planning / Development Projects / Feasibility Studies and Optimisation. Bring 5+ years OP experience and lets have a chat.

Run medium and long term planning whilst covering Alt Quarry Manager when needed. Perfect opportunity for a good planner that likes some variety.

All aspects of planning including design and optimisation of multi pit operation. Bring experience in order to have input into continuous improvement programs for planning and engineering systems.

Utilise your 6+ years experience along with exposure to Surpac, Vulcan or MineSight in a dynamic company with very strong recent results and excellent forecasts for the next couple of years and beyond. Share option and frequent flyer rewards only ad to the picture.

Drill and Blast and Contrator Liason / Up and coming local miner / Work towards QM cert so as to relieve QM in future / 8-6 roster / 15years LOM / Massive bonuses