Senior Mining Engineer Underground

Job description:

About us
From humble beginnings in 2011, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you'll have a bright future with us.

About Mungari
At Mungari, now with a mine life through to 2038, our people have a longer future with opportunities to grow. With underground and open pit mining, and an expansion of the processing plant recently completed, the operational diversity and unique work experience opportunity at Mungari is great for building and uplifting careers.

Located in the Western Australia Goldfields, at Mungari you can choose what suits your priorities. Work an attractive fly-in/fly out (FIFO) roster or live local and enjoy our close-knit communities and local lifestyles.

What we offer
At Evolution we offer a range of employee benefits, including:

• Attractive salary package + quarterly bonus + local living benefits
• Salary packaging options including novated car leasing, remote living costs etc
• Complementary life insurance and income protection
• Future opportunities to work interstate and overseas
• Referral bonuses available

About the role

The Senior Mining Engineer reports to the Superintendent and is responsible for the production engineering functions to support the underground operations team.  You will be the key liaison between the Technical Services and Underground Mining Operations departments, identifying where plans and actions are diverging and addressing the gaps to maintain the plan.

Responsibilities include:

• Short-term planning, monthly and weekly schedules (co-ordinate inputs, develop plans and monitor variance).
• Lead UG Production Engineers – D&B designs, ventilation, guidance, mentoring, standard setting.
• Monitoring and Support – stope reconciliations, production analysis and improvement, and management of contractors.
• Cost management – monitor UG costs and provide input as required for annual budget and forecasts.
• Coverage of planning, production, and operational roles as required
• Lead the identification, reporting and management of potential hazards and work to eliminate risk taking behaviours or actions
• Maintain awareness of environmental risks and obligations around the UG mining operations areas to be able to identify at-risk activities where specialist advice may be required

About you

To succeed in the role, you will have:

• A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering
• WA First Class Managers Certificate of Competency (ideal).
• 5+ years mine engineering experience (planning, scheduling, ventilation, D&B) underground
• Competent with mine design and scheduling software, Deswik Suites.
• Leadership experience in providing direction and influencing activities of others
• Proven ability to identify, understand and solve complex problems.
• Strong verbal and written skills to communicate numerical and graphical information.
• A Positive attitude toward safety, increasing safety awareness, ability to implement safety training and set an example for others.

You will be either a resident of the Kalgoorlie/Boulder area or FIFO from Perth working an 8:6 (12-hour day) roster, Thursday to Thursday.

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter.

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