[15h Left] Production Engineer

Job Category: Mining, Resources and Energy

Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX:BGL ) is a high-grade gold mine in Western Australia. The Bellevue mine has an estimated 10+ year mine life forecast to produce ~150,000 Au ounces in FY26.

Underground mining has occurred since late 2020 to establish multiple mining fronts that de-risks production with exploration potential expected to grow the current high-grade resource.

The Bellevue Gold Mine is located approximately 30km north of Leinster township and sits in a major gold and nickel producing district. The Company has a highly skilled management team with a track record of exploration success and development of major gold mines.

Bellevue Gold has the ambitious goal of net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the Bellevue Gold Project by 2026. This will be underpinned by a sector-leading renewable energy power station, with a forecast 70-80% renewable energy penetration rate.

Bellevue Gold’s vision is to be a sustainable gold mining company that creates value for shareholders, benefits local communities, and fosters a thriving workplace. The company is committed to building a high-performance organization that delivers superior shareholder returns, positive ESG outcomes. We seek to foster an energetic and collaborative work culture that attracts and retains exceptional employees.

Job Description

To optimise safe recovery of the resource through accurate design of stope shapes, drilling plans and blasting plans to deliver the mine production schedule.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

- Working alongside Geology and Geotechnical Team to optimize stope design with respect to maximizing recovery and safety
- Designing safe work plans for vertical development (stope slotting and raiseboring)
- Conducting stope long hole drill designs to optimize drilling, and working alongside operators in the execution of drill patterns
- Identifying suitable areas for waste backfilling underground, and developing plans to implement a safe tipping location
- Developing and issuing prep and charge plans and conducting QAQC activities
- Conducting business improvement to optimize the mining cycle
- Undertaking improvement projects as directed by the Senior Production Engineer
- Working alongside mine planning team to identify opportunities to improve on execution of the 12wk mining schedule
- Data collection, management and analysis to identify emerging trends and opportunities for improvement
- Conduct secondary and primary ventilation surveys as required
- Daily and weekly mine plan compliance tracking to ensure schedule compliance

Desired Skills and Experience

Key Skills/Qualifications/Experience:

- A tertiary degree in Mining Engineering
- Experience in mechanised UG mining
- Completed UG practical experience required for WA FCMMCC
- Deswik competency
- Ventilation, project or infrastructure experience (preferred)
- Ability to work autonomously with well-developed time management skills
- Good interpersonal communication, literacy, numeracy and presentation skills
- Outstanding analytical skills and high attention to detail
- Ability to work to deadlines

BGL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and building an organisation which provides equal opportunities for all its employees with the objective of attracting, retaining, and developing a workforce that is representative of the wider community. Further to this, BGL regard engagement, communications, and consultation with the community in which we operate as a core principle to our business. Through our community investment program with local communities and the wider corporate sponsorship programs, Bellevue Gold aim to leave a lasting legacy of improved outcomes in the communities in which we operate.

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