At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and design underground mining activities for a gold mine.
- Company: Stawell Gold Mines, a leader in the mining industry.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, residential lifestyle, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on safety and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in mining while enjoying life in regional Victoria.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mining Engineering and 3-4 years of underground mining experience.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 110000 $ per year.
Pay: AU$100,000.00 - AU$110,000.00 per year
Stawell Gold Mines | Stawell, Regional Victoria
Build your career underground and enjoy life above ground. Looking for a role where your designs translate into real results? Join Stawell Gold Mines and contribute to the planning and performance of a residential underground gold mine in regional Victoria. This is an opportunity to broaden your technical experience, work closely with the operational team and see the impact of your work - development planning through to drilling, blasting and stope reconciliation.
Why join us?
- A residential mining lifestyle: Build your mining career while making your home in regional Victoria.
- Variety and ownership: Apply your skills across development, stope, drill and blast design.
- Connection to operations: Work alongside engineers, geologists, geotechnical specialists and underground crews.
- Meaningful contribution: Help improve mine designs, operational efficiency and safe production outcomes.
About the role:
Reporting to the Mine Technical Services Superintendent, you will plan, design and coordinate underground development and stoping activities to support the timely supply of ore.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Preparing development, stope, drilling and blasting designs.
- Planning and scheduling mining activities to support operational requirements.
- Optimising development access, drilling efficiency and stoping sequences.
- Collaborating with geology and geotechnical teams to incorporate geological information, ground support requirements and backfill methods into designs.
- Completing stope reconciliations and maintaining accurate mining records.
- Providing engineering and project support to operational teams.
- Contributing to a safe workplace through practical risk management and continuous improvement.
About you
You are a practical, collaborative Mining Engineer who enjoys solving problems and turning technical plans into achievable outcomes underground. You will bring:
- A degree in Mining Engineering.
- Approximately three to four years’ experience in hard rock mining, with underground operational knowledge.
- An understanding of mining methods and equipment capabilities.
- Experience with mine planning and design software, such as Deswik, Surpac, MineSight, Mine2-4D or EPS.
- Strong planning, communication and problem-solving skills.
- A commitment to safe, responsible mining.
- A current driver’s licence.
Make your next move to Stawell
If you are ready to contribute your experience, expand your skills and enjoy a residential mining career, we would like to hear from you.
Ability to commute/relocate: Stawell VIC 3380: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Education: Bachelor Degree (Preferred)
Experience: Underground Mining: 3 years (Preferred) Mining Engineer: 3 years (Required)
Work Authorisation: Australia (Required)
Location: Stawell VIC 3380 Residential role
Work Location: In person
Mining Engineer in Stawell employer: Stawell Gold Mines
Stawell Gold Mines offers an exceptional work environment for Mine Geologists, fostering a culture of collaboration and safety within a well-established underground mining operation. Employees benefit from extensive exposure to various geological processes, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to inclusivity, making it a rewarding place to grow your career in the mining industry.
