Principal Mining Engineer
Job no: 500320
Work type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Dugald River Mine
We are MMG and we mine for progress.
At MMG, our vision is to create a leading international mining company for a low carbon future.
We mine for progress to create wealth for our people, host communities and shareholders with an ambition to grow and diversify our resource, production and value.
Our aim is to create a workplace that encourages diversity and inclusion and supports our people to grow. We are guided by our values; think safety first, respect each other, work together, do what we say, and we want to be better. We recognise the unique value your contribution makes to the progress of our company and the communities in which we operate.
Dugald River mine is one of the world’s top 10 Zinc mine operations, which has been producing zinc concentrate for customers around the world since 2017.
The mine is committed to a low-carbon future. In April 2023 the Dugald River Solar Farm began operations, supplying a third of the mine’s power, and reducing emissions by 33% and this is just the start of its renewable energy transition.
Dugald River employs around 750 employees and contractors on a mix of fly-in, fly-out and local residential basis. The village provides all the amenities including a gym, with a women’s only area, a tennis court, swimming pool, walking track and entertainment area.
Principal Mining Engineer
MMG Dugald River operation is currently looking for a highly skilled Principal Mining Engineer to join their technical team to drive the long-term strategic direction for the mine through application of innovative design, engineering and scheduling to maximise value return for the operation. In addition to driving the overarching mine plan the role will provide leadership to the mine technical services team as the long-term plan is distilled into medium- and short-term plans for execution.
Competencies, qualifications and skills:
Required
- Tertiary degree qualifications in mine engineering with a minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience.
- Understanding of underground mining design, engineering and scheduling practices, ideally long-hole stoping.
- Experience in mine production and planning engineer roles with a successful track record at the operational and planning level in underground metalliferous mining.
- Proficient using MS Office software, & mine design and scheduling software, preferably with Deswik
- High level of capability to analyse and interpret a wide range of technical data from a performance and planning perspective.
- Previous experience supervising/mentoring technical staff.
- Knowledge of annual budgeting processes and procedures and first principles cost estimation.
- Detailed understanding of the JORC Code, capability to assume the role of Competent Person for Ore Reserves and Chartered Professional status with a recognised institution (or ability to obtain).
Preferred/Advantageous
- Experience in mine ventilation, geology, backfill and geotechnical aspects of mine design.
- Contract management and managing subcontractors.
- Experience with PitRAM or other mining dispatch and fleet management systems.
- Previous experience in a senior mine operational role.
- First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency would be well regarded but not necessary.
- Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (Mining).
Key responsibilities will include:
- Develop and report key inputs into the IBP process, specifically the Net Smelter Return, Cut-Off Value (CoV) and Asset Business Planning (ABP) assumptions and seek necessary endorsements and approvals.
- Undertake the annual Ore Reserves, in line with company and JORC code requirements, and sign-off as the Competent Person (CP).
- Participate in IBP framing processes to identify long term value-add options for the mine design.
- Develop high-level mine designs and schedules to support strategic valuations and decision making for the asset.
- Define LoA scenarios to produce safe, integrated and operationally executable mine schedules and co-ordinate broader functional review/input to identify and detail key requirements for plan delivery (resource conversion, infrastructure and capital requirements).
- Support medium-term planning engineers and resource geologists to develop detailed three-year budgets aligned to the LoA plan.
- Identify and explore opportunities through long-term mine design to increase the assets value and maximise ore resource extraction.
- Undertake and provide support to site mining studies and projects.
- Contribute to development and updating of long-term integrated planning, mine design and scheduling standards.
- Provide mentoring and on-the-job training and support the personal development of the mine engineering team.
- Other duties/tasks as directed by the Principal – Business Improvement.
What we offer
Remuneration for this role includes a competitive salary package, annual bonus and generous local allowances for employees living in the local community of Cloncurry and Mt Isa.
On-site accommodation at Dugald River is provided in fully air-conditioned en-suite rooms and includes meal service and room cleaning. The village features, communal media facilities including 4G coverage, onsite Medical Centre, sporting facilities, swimming pool and gym facilities.
MMG also provides the following generous benefits for employees living in the local community of Cloncurry & Mt. Isa
- Gym/PCYC membership
- Access to MMG Charter flights to Brisbane and Townsville for family/leisure purposes
- Financial support for families where children attend boarding school
- Retention payment for long term Cloncurry residents
MMG is committed to supporting our local communities of Cloncurry Shire and Mount Isa City Council Local Government Areas. MMG encourages local residents to apply for opportunities at Dugald River. We also support successful candidates to relocate to the region and provide a generous relocation package.
We are an equal opportunity employer who values and respects diversity. If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, please apply online. To know more about MMG please visit our webpage https://www.mmg.com/
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