SENIOR MINING ENGINEER

at  MacKellar Group

• Mining / Oil & Gas / Utilities
• Engineering & Maintenance
• Carmichael Mine
• Permanent / Full Time
• 8/6 Roster | Senior Mining Engineer
• FIFO Brisbane or Sunshine Coast - Site based role!
• Join our ever-growing Technical Services team!
  Your new company
  MacKellar Group have dedicated over 55 proud years to building an enviable reputation in the industry for performance and reliability. Our capability and capacity to expand comes from these same values and we continue to be committed to delivering results by ensuring the highest quality equipment and service.
  Due to continued growth of a project, we have a new opportunity for an experienced Senior Mining Engineer.

Why MacKellar

• Competitive salary with 8/6 roster for better work-life balance
• Paid flights direct to site from Brisbane or Sunshine Coast
• Permanent Opportunity with long-term project life
• Meals, camp accommodation - be at work in under a minute! Offices located right by camp (incl. on-site gym facilities, golf simulator. and wet mess)
• Our Benefits Program includes: discount with health insurance provider, Bupa, salary sacrificing, novated leasing, and employee assistance program.

Your new role

Working an 8/6 roster. You will play an integral role, providing technical support and mentoring for our site-based team.

• Provide Leadership in the undertaking of short term mine planning activities including mine designs and schedules to meet contract requirements
• Build positive working relationships, coordinating with operations teams to develop plans, schedules and designs
• Provide and deliver plans to operational personnel and monitoring progress against plan
• Strategic planning, optimisation and monitoring of Drill and Blast activities
• Continuous improvement initiatives and technical advice
• Track operation KPIs and commercial progress
• Further develop your career and step-up as Tech Services Manager to cover leave.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Must be located in Australia and hold Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency
• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining or Civil)
• S1,2,3 (G1,8,9) and G2
• Experience in Coal Mining in a Senior mine planning/drill and blast role
• Strong working knowledge of Spry or equivalent software packages is highly desirable
• Current Standard 11 (or willingness to obtain)
• A current Queensland driver licence.

At MacKellar our core values are Integrity, Caring, Respect, and Courage. We take pride in our people and our safety culture.
Only suitable applicants will be contacted.

• Provide Leadership in the undertaking of short term mine planning activities including mine designs and schedules to meet contract requirements
• Build positive working relationships, coordinating with operations teams to develop plans, schedules and designs
• Provide and deliver plans to operational personnel and monitoring progress against plan
• Strategic planning, optimisation and monitoring of Drill and Blast activities
• Continuous improvement initiatives and technical advice
• Track operation KPIs and commercial progress
• Further develop your career and step-up as Tech Services Manager to cover leave