Principal Mining Engineer

at  Barminco

PRINCIPAL MINING ENGINEER

Are you looking to excel in your career? Barminco have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Mining Engineer to join the team.
Start here, go anywhere with Barminco. Part of the Perenti Group, Barminco can offer you opportunities to take your career to the next level. Barminco is one of the world’s largest hard-rock underground mining companies, with operations in Australia and across the globe. The Perenti Group operates across a wide range of mining sectors and offers unique career progression opportunities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Act in the best interests of Perenti Contract Mining, by working within legislation that underpins the company’s operation.
• Ensure conduct which is consistent with Perenti Contract Mining ’s values, policies, systems, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Coach and mentor team members
• Drive a continuous improvement culture focused on technical effectiveness and operational excellence
• Identify, recommend, and execute business improvement opportunities to promote safe production at our sites
• Ensure all works under area of control are completed to a standard that is fit for purpose and meets the end users’ requirements.
• Advise on underground mine design, drill and blast, scheduling, and operational optimisations.
• Provide technical reviews, cost forecasting, resource allocation, life of mine/monthly/weekly progress tracking and reporting.
• Support and advise the tendering team, review of tender schedules and designs.
• Assist with the development of systems, processes and practices for the Technical Services department.
• Lead the Governance, Studies, Secondments or Operation Support Group Pillars as required.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor Degree in Mining Engineering (or the equivalent).
• Underground Supervisors Certificate of Competency or First Class Mine Managers Certificate will be highly regarded.
• 10 years in-depth Technical and Operational experience across different mining methods.
• Minimum of 5 years supervising teams.
• Technical report writing skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Deswik software experience essential.
• Experience across various mine design and scheduling software and office suite products.
  Click on the Apply button to start your journey and join the Barminco team today. For further assistance on how to apply email sophie.latham@perentigroup.com.
  Find out more about Barminco on our website www.barminco.com.au

Reporting directly to the Head of Technical Services, this position will provide technical and engineering solutions along with business improvement outcomes for our operations globally. This is a collaborative and supportive role, requiring the use of technical mining best practice to deliver value for our new and existing customers whilst ensuring a safe working environment and being a visible leader in safety.