Graduate Mine Planning Engineer

1 week ago

Perth, Western Australia Glencore Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

Minara Resources has an opportunity for a Graduate Mine Planning Engineer to join our team.

Minara Resources is Australia's largest cobalt producer and a major world producer of nickel. Our Murrin Murrin site in WA's northern Goldfields is an integrated nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation employing over 1,000 people. We are a diverse, dedicated and driven workforce, building a sustainable business today with a focus on tomorrow.

Minara Resources is wholly owned by Glencore, one of the world's largest globally diversified natural resources companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities.  Glencore employs over 145,000 people operates around 150 operating mining and processing sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities in over 35 countries.

The Role

This role is a member of a hardworking, proactive and committed Mine Engineering team, who are responsible for the delivery of a range of services to the Mining Department in order to satisfy the objectives of the business and maximise the value of the Murrin Murrin Operation. You will be responsible for:

  • Design of Medium-Term pit designs and associated infrastructure;
  • Presentation of the Quarterly Medium-Term Mining Plan to stakeholders within the Mining department;
  • Creation of mine dig plans and material schedules within the 2-5 year planning horizon;
  • Contribution to the annual Mining Proposal submission to DMIRS; and
  • Assisting with ad-hoc project work to support Strategic Mine Planning.

About You

This role would suit a tertiary qualified graduate wanting to kick start their career within our sustainable business with a focus on tomorrow. You will also have:

  • Possess a tertiary qualification in Mine Engineering;
  • Have some past experience working as a Mining Engineer (open pit preferred) with some exposure to mine planning;
  • Past exposure to mine design and scheduling software.

What We Offer

  • We offer a diverse range of roles across our multi pit mining operations through to our complex and technically challenging hydrometallurgical process plant.
  • A permanent position working directly for Minara Resources;
  • The opportunity to work for a progressive industry leader in nickel mining and processing;
  • A work environment that prides itself on high safety standards;
  • A range of health and lifestyle benefits including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
  • An excellent team culture with recognition and reward programs;
  • The opportunity to take advantage of our impressive 100 kilometres of  cycling and running tracks, premium on-site gym facilities with weekly fitness and sport programs;
  • An above industry standard superannuation contribution of 15%;
  • A generous private health insurance allowance;
  • Well established on-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills;
  • The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.

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