Mining Engineer - Short-Term Scheduling

5d5 days ago

BHP

AU · Full-time

About this role

As a Mining Engineer in Short-Term Scheduling at Carrapateena, you will support delivery of 13-week mine plans for a growing SLC/BC operation. The role places you in a position to influence performance, safety and culture across the site.

Daily work includes critical path tracking for block cave development and monthly compliance reporting through a Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle. You will also run cave flow models and conduct shutoff analysis for the SLC within the two-year horizon.

Close collaboration with the Mining Technical & Technology team, Operations and contract partners drives a quality mine plan. The position supports internal planning, budget generation and major project study requirements.

Carrapateena is entering production ramp-up and block cave operational readiness. You will contribute to detailed planning of mass excavations, footprint development and associated infrastructure.

Requirements

Commitment to developing safety leadership
Experience in underground mining including mine scheduling, production, design or mine projects
Experience in cave flow or short-term scheduling
Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or an aligned discipline
Strong stakeholder engagement skills with ability to build collaborative relationships
Ability to work to multiple deadlines
Strong time management and problem-solving skills
Deswik.CAD and Deswik.Sched experience an advantage

Responsibilities

Assist delivery of 13-week mine plans through engagement with Mining Technical & Technology, Operations and contract partners
Provide critical path tracking for block cave to ensure dates are understood and variances mitigated
Deliver monthly and quarterly mine plan compliance reports including P2P reconciliation and spatial compliance
Support internal planning, budget generation and major project study requirements
Analyse threat mitigation options and conduct trade-off studies to improve schedule execution
Run cave flow models for SLC using PGCA and later for BC using PCBC
Perform shutoff analysis, scenario work and footprint finder tasks for the SLC in the less than two-year horizon