Senior Mining Engineer Truck and Shovel | Caval Ridge | BMA

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Come and be a part of this success here

About the Role

Caval Ridge is located in Queensland's Bowen Basin on the traditional lands of the Barada Barna people.

At Caval Ridge, the Senior Mine Engineer - Truck & Shovel role is responsible for providing design, scheduling and execution direction to the execution team for up to 12 weeks.

This role will provide you development opportunities in other Mine Scheduling disciplines with an initial focus on Truck & Shovel design and scheduling.

This technical role requires you to develop effective working relationships with the operational and medium-term scheduling teams, in order to ensure the efficient execution of your plans and schedules.

This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant and diverse team.

Reporting to the Mine Scheduling Superintendent, your main responsibilities will be:

• Prepare & communicate Truck & Shovel designs and schedules;
• Develop and follow the Production Planning standards and processes;
• Participate in the investigation of reported events & training for Production Planning
• Identify and implement Production Planning improvement initiatives;
• Mentor junior Mine Scheduling Specialists
• Develop the design for formulation of the budget;
• Build cross-functional relationship with the Operational sub-functions and interact extensively with the Planning sub-functions.

About You

Your background in either a similar type of position or environment will see you well placed with the required capability to step into this opportunity. Your ability to communicate is of the upmost importance as well as your relationships skills. It is essential that you demonstrate impeccable safety behaviours and being safety focused is part of your everyday.  The role is fly-in fly-out from Brisbane/Cairns to Moranbah with a 8/6 roster so any successful candidate must be comfortable with the roster and working arrangements.

Skills & Requirements:

• You will have a tertiary education in Engineering (Mining / Civil) and previous experience in mine planning. Truck & Shovel planning experience is an added advantage.
• You must have communication and interpersonal skills allowing you to build relationships across departments and to communicate with disciplines at all levels.
• A strong working knowledge of Deswik and or Vulcan, SPRY, Microsoft Office packages are essential.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance based bonuses and unique BHP employee share program.

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, people with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

BHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability.