Vacation Miner

7 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeemining Full time $68,800 - $80,800
About the Opportunity

This vacation student position provides hands-on experience in open pit mining with a 12-week residential program.

  • Contribute to real projects and business improvement in a collaborative environment.
Your Key Responsibilities
  • Undertake a specific Business Improvement Project as delegated by the Senior Mining Engineer.
  • Work in the Open Pit team alongside Mining Engineers, gaining experience in mine planning, design, dump staging strategies, drill and blast engineering, and business improvement.
  • Gain hands-on experience with mining software such as Deswik and ShotPlus.
  • Observe interactions between the Open Pit Team and other departments including Operations, Geotech, Geology, Maintenance, and Processing.
  • Presentation skills are required to present to Superintendents and the Senior Leadership Team on placement experience, project outcomes, and improvement opportunities.
  • Develop and implement effective dump design and staging strategies.
  • Support drill and blast engineering tasks to optimize operational efficiency and safety.
  • Comply with site-specific Safety and Health management systems.
About You
  • You must be currently enrolled in a degree such as Mining Engineering, Science (Mining), Engineering Science (Mining Engineering), or Civil Engineering.
  • Relevant software experience through studies or placements (Deswik, ShotPlus preferred).
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Effective communication skills across verbal, written, numerical, and graphical formats.
  • A valid manual driver's license is required.
Benefits
  • Flights or reimbursement of travel expenses at the beginning and end of the program.
  • Residential housing provided and subsidized.
  • Transport to site arranged.
  • All necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplied.

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