Mining Engineer - Tech Services

Job description

Grosvenor Mine is looking for an experienced Mining Engineer / Technical Services Engineer to join its Technical Services team and support the safe restart and future operation of the mine. As the site progresses towards its planned return to longwall production, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to a major underground coal mine restart. You will work across ventilation, gas drainage, mine planning, operations and technical projects, helping establish the systems and plans required for a safe, compliant and productive operation.

Working across technical and operational teams, you will tackle complex mining challenges, develop safe and achievable plans, and implement practical solutions that enhance safety, productivity, and overall mine performance. Your ability to analyse problems, identify opportunities, and drive improvements will be critical to the success of the operation. About the role You’ll work across ventilation, gas drainage, mine planning, operations and projects, contributing to both day-to-day delivery and longer-term planning.

Your key responsibilities will include: Coordinate inputs from ventilation, gas management, geology, geotechnical and survey specialists. Support the Ventilation department with project scoping, project management, complex problem solving. Monitor and report on critical control implementation Contribute to daily, weekly, monthly and longer-term planning, incorporating technical requirements and constraints. Develop and maintain mine designs, production schedules and supporting technical documentation.

Work closely with development and longwall teams to provide practical engineering support. Analyse production data, investigate variances and recommend improvements to mine performance. Undertake underground inspections to validate assumptions and identify improvement opportunities. Support engineering projects, trials and the introduction of new technology. Incorporate risk assessments and relevant site requirements into engineering plans and activities.

Communicate plans and technical recommendations clearly to operational teams.

Qualifications

About you You’re a practical, collaborative engineer who enjoys solving problems and seeing your work translated into outcomes underground. You’re comfortable working with data, asking questions and building relationships with the people delivering the mine plan.

You will ideally bring

Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline. Experience in underground coal mining, preferably within ventilation, gas drainage, mine planning or technical services. An understanding of development and longwall mining methods and operational constraints. Experience using mine planning, design and scheduling software. Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills. The ability to communicate technical information clearly and work effectively across teams.

A proactive approach to safety, risk management and continuous improvement.