This is a fantastic opportunity to join BHP’s Mt Arthur Coal Mine’s Drill & Blast function. Develop and refine your D&B engineering capabilities in one of the more complex large scale through-seam coal mines. You will be part of an immediate four person D&B team as part of the Short Term Planning team. The role has strong peer/senior support and opportunities for development, both within the discipline of D&B, and also the broader function of Tech Services.
The position is currently offered on a residential Monday-Friday basis, with flexibility an option.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Undertake design, optimisation and reconciliation of drill and blast activities for safe and productive mine progression.
• Undertake weekly and monthly D&B performance reporting
• Analyse customer needs, developing and providing solutions to increase productivity, safety, and value
• Develop and provide explosive forecasting associated with the mine plan
• Build healthy working relationships will the Drill and Blast operational team to ensure drill and blast outcomes are achieved in-line with schedules
• Manage risk through the application of geotechnical controls in drill and blast design

About You

• Degree qualified in Mining Engineering or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in drill & blast engineering, preferably in open cut through-seam coal
• Experience with mine planning packages such as Blastlogic, Vulcan, Spry, Deswik etc. well regarded
• Well-rounded stakeholder management experience and excellent communication skills
• A strong desire to innovate and problem solve