Mining Engineer | Mid-Term Design | BMA | Peak Downs Mine
Australia
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About the Role
This is a leadership and technical role within the PDM Mine Planning team accountable for design and delivery of the Peak Downs mine design. This includes the future planning and strategy of upcoming strips across site, optimisation of the current mine plan and advanced guidance to the schedule. Use your design and leadership skills to provide clear direction to the future design path for Peak Downs Mine.
Location
This role is based at Peak Downs Mine, Central Queensland on a 4/3 roster with FIFO, DIDO or Residential Options available.
About You
As a successful candidate, you will possess a tertiary qualification or extensive experience in mining engineering with previous experience working at an open cut coal mining operation. You will have:
- Demonstrated strong commitment to safety leadership.
- 5+ years’ experience in a combination of scheduling, haulage, drill & blast, truck stripping, dragline & dozers push design, or coal production planning.
- Demonstrated advanced skills and knowledge in open cut mining, scheduling theory and concepts, product supply chain, operations and field management.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience associated with mine planning processes and tasks. Ability to provide inputs and guidance into design and the mine production schedule.
- Proficiency with a range of mine design and scheduling software packages including SPRY, Vulcan, and Deswik CAD;
- Complex problem solving skills;
- Demonstrated experience with specialist mine planning design and scheduling software.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
Your strong communication and interpersonal skills will allow you to work closely across a variety of operational and functional teams to deliver a safe and stable mine plan aligned to the site and business direction. You will utilise BHP Operating Systems to lead mine planning improvement initiatives, build and maintain trusted relationships across departments and communicate effectively with disciplines at all levels.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment.
From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers’ health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment.
For more information please go to the ResHealth website.
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