Mining Engineer - Open Pit

About Us

Ramelius Resources is a leading Australian gold producer with a culture of innovation, resilience and excellence. From our early days at Wattle Dam to becoming one of Australia’s most respected gold producers, we’ve built our success on innovation, resilience, and a commitment to excellence.

With a strong pipeline of projects and a focus on sustainable growth, we’re investing in new technologies and exploration to shape the future of mining. But what truly sets us apart is our people. We foster a culture of opportunity, respect, and shared ambition — when you grow, we grow.

Our Mount Magnet Mining (MMG) operations include multiple open pit, underground, and satellite sites with a projected 17-year mine life. The Cue open pit projects are a series of high-grade open pits producing important mill feed for the Mount Magnet processing hub.

The Role

As an Open Pit Mining Engineer, you will play a key role in planning, designing and monitoring open pit operations to ensure safe, efficient and compliant production. You’ll deliver high‑quality drill and blast and pit designs, maintain accurate operational data, support statutory reporting, and work closely with operational teams to optimise performance and maximise value from the orebody.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver high‑quality drill, blast and open pit designs that maximise value from the orebody.
• Contribute to medium‑term, annual and life‑of‑mine planning to support long‑range operational strategy.
• Monitor and report production activities to ensure full compliance with statutory, regulatory and licence obligations.
• Ensure open pit personnel, contractors and visitors understand and meet their responsibilities.
• Ensure environmental, safety and operational responsibilities are understood and followed by all personnel and contractors.
• Support budgeting, reporting and performance tracking, delivering accurate data and timely submissions.
• Maintain secure, up‑to‑date open pit data across databases, spreadsheets and network systems.
• Assist with contractor management, team capability development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proactively manage hazards, address unsafe behaviours and promote a strong safety culture.
• Communicate clearly and consistently to support alignment across teams and departments.

About You

You’re a technically capable and detail‑driven Mining Engineer who thrives in a dynamic open pit environment. You bring a solid foundation in mine planning, scheduling and design, supported by strong analytical skills and a commitment to safe, compliant and efficient operations. With a collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills, you effectively contribute to achieving production targets and continuous improvement.

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering
• Demonstrated experience in an open pit mining operation, preferably hard rock, narrow vein mining
• Good technical knowledge of Open Pit Drill & Blast design
• Competency with mine planning software (e.g., Surpac, Micromine)
• Working knowledge of relevant mining legislation
• Experience with mine scheduling in an open pit environment
• Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a small technical services team
• Progressing toward or completion of the WA DMIRS Quarry Manager’s Certificate of Competency would be an advantage
• Familiarity with GPS‑enabled machine guidance and control systems is desirable

Why join us

• 8:6 roster FIFO from Perth or BIBO from Geraldton
• Camp situated in Mount Magnet town
• Join a thriving ASX100 gold producer
• Competitive salary package with a generous short‑term incentive and share option scheme
• Additional benefits including a health insurance rebate

Next Steps

We can’t wait to hear from you! Click the Apply button now or stay updated on our career opportunities by visiting our website and clicking on the Careers tab.

Please note: At times, we may engage with our agency partners who have accepted terms of business in place with Ramelius. Unsolicited or speculative applications from agencies or third parties will not be accepted at this time.