Mine Designer

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role:

Make a real difference in a thriving mining environment

Alcoa's Mining Operations is seeking a motivated and goal-oriented individual to join our Technical Services team during an exciting period of growth.

You'll play a pivotal role in our site's performance by developing detailed mine designs and providing essential technical expertise. Benefit from a Monday to Friday schedule with an attractive leisure day off every four weeks, promoting excellent work-life integration.

While initially based at our Huntly Mine site, this role will involve periodic travel to our various WA Mining locations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Develop detailed mine designs for development, production, and rehabilitation, ensuring we meet and exceed our performance targets.

• Leverage your expertise to advise on strategies that maximise the value of our mine resources.

• Create precise pit designs and associated ore/waste extraction plans.

• Develop initial rehabilitation profiles and final landscaping designs, contributing to responsible mining practices.

• Effectively communicate mine plans and schedules to stakeholders across all levels.

• Assist in the development of long-term (Life of Mine), medium-term (36-month rolling), and short-term (up to 12-week) plans.

• Provide detailed performance analysis against the annual plan for the mine site.

What's on offer:

• Career development opportunities to pursue your passion

• Monthly Leisure Day

• Performance related bonus (variable)

• 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme

• Paid annual volunteer hours

• Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

What you can bring to the role:

• Ideally you will hold a Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Mine and Engineering Surveying, or a closely related field, coupled with demonstrated experience working in large open-cut mining environments.

• Exceptional analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach to identifying and driving continuous improvement.

• Proficiency in mine planning CAD (ideally Surpac or something similar).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary technical teams.

• Strong team player with the ability to communicate clearly across all organisational levels and tailor content/reports to the audience.

Additional information

• Please note that applications close midday Australian Western Standard Time of the posting end date.

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

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About the Location

Recognized as an industry pioneer, Alcoa has established itself as an international company with operations across six continents. Alcoa's Australian portfolio includes: two bauxite mines in Western Australia, three alumina refineries at Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup and one aluminium smelter in Portland VIC and two corporate office facilities in Bindjareb and Booragoon. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.    

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career  

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.