At a Glance
- Tasks: Support decarbonisation projects by translating mine plans into infrastructure requirements.
- Company: Join Airswift, a global leader in workforce solutions for energy and infrastructure.
- Benefits: 12-month contract with potential extension, Perth-based role, limited site travel.
- Other info: Gain exposure to electrification projects and work with top industry professionals.
- Why this job: Be part of a high-profile green energy initiative and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in Mining Engineering and 2 years' experience in mine planning required.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Mine Planning Engineer
Location: Perth, WA (with ad hoc site travel)
Contract: 12-Month Casual Contract
Roster: 5:2
Hours: 9 Hours Per Day
Airswift is seeking a Mine Planning Engineer to support a major Decarb & Green Product Delivery program. This role will act as the key link between the Decarb Infrastructure team and mine planning functions, ensuring near-term mine plans are translated into infrastructure and energisation requirements to support future mining operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary interface between the 2-Year Planning (2YP) and Operations Planning teams.
- Attend planning meetings and coordinate planning inputs across stakeholders.
- Translate approved mine plans into electrical infrastructure and energisation requirements.
- Model HME charging demand, including charger types, quantities, and locations across the mine plan horizon.
- Maintain and update the integrated pit register, including charging infrastructure and cabled equipment requirements.
- Identify and manage scheduling conflicts between fleet deployment, energisation activities, and mine plans.
- Quantify cost and schedule impacts resulting from mine plan changes and support trade-off assessments.
- Ensure infrastructure planning aligns with the latest approved quarterly mine plans.
- Publish planning datasets into Anvil/Snowflake platforms.
- Support infrastructure standardisation initiatives and change management processes.
About You
- Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering, Mine Planning, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years' experience in open-pit mining operations and mine planning.
- Experience with short-to-medium-term mine planning, including 2-year planning horizons.
- Strong mine design experience.
- Proficient with mine planning software such as Deswik, Vulcan, Alastri, or similar.
- Understanding of mine sequencing, fleet deployment, and operational planning.
- Exposure to electrical infrastructure or energisation planning will be highly regarded.
- Previous Pilbara, Fortescue, or mining consulting experience is advantageous.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to communicate technical information, risks, and opportunities to both operational and technical audiences.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile decarbonisation and green energy initiative.
- Perth-based role with limited site travel.
- Exposure to mine planning, infrastructure planning, and electrification projects.
- Initial 12-month contract with potential for extension.
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.
Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)
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Mine Planning Engineer in Perth employer: Airswift
Airswift is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at the forefront of the oil and gas industry in Long Island Point VIC. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, you will have the opportunity to lead a dedicated team while contributing to innovative integrity programs that enhance safety and reliability. Our collaborative culture and commitment to continuous improvement make this a rewarding place to build your career.
