Senior Mining Engineer (Open Pit)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Mining Engineer to join our team. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality technical outcomes mentoring junior engineers and helping to shape the future of our business and the industry as a whole. MEC places strong emphasis on aptitude and attitude when building our team. We value people who are adaptable resilient and prepared to have a go at whatever the job requires. Were an agile business with minimal red tape and a professional but relaxed culture where people can be themselves.

Why This Role is Different & What to Expect

• You will get to devise bespoke solutions and have ownership of outcomes.
• A broad client base from junior developers to large mining organisations (400ktpa to >4Mtpa)
• Diversify and expand your commodity exposure. Learn new technical concepts and practical applications with genuine variety across projects commodities clients and technical challenges.
• Frequent collaboration with your Manager and Principals (AusIMM CPs 15-25 years experience).
• Technical backup when you need it. Got a complex geotechnical question Call our Principal Geotech.
• Multi-disciplinary team: Mining Geology Geotech and Environment.

What Your First Year Could Look Like

• Project 1 (4 months) Closure design and planning for a bauxite mine in the WA Peel region
• Project 2 (3 months) Short term design and planning on site at a WA Pilbara iron ore mine
• Project 3 (2 weeks) Assist MEC Studies team on a Feasibility Study for a North QLD Copper Mine Restart
• Project 4 (2 weeks) Drill and Blast and starter pit designs for a greenfield WA gold mine
• Project 5 (4 months) Lead the site team of Engineers at an operating gold mine in the Kalgoorlie goldfields

Want to rotate through lots of short projects or would you prefer 6-12 month deep dives Well do our best to work with your preference.

• 6 years technical experience in open pit mining.
• Degree in Mining Engineering (or equivalent recognised by Engineers Australia).
• Exposure to different open pit mining methods and approaches.
• Confident users of at least one recognised mining CAD package (e.g. Vulcan Deswik Surpac Datamine)
• Scheduling experience will be highly regarded (e.g. Alastri APS/ATS Deswik Evolution Spry).
• Willingness to travel to site on a FIFO or DIDO arrangement.
• Current unrestricted working rights in Australia.
• Australian drivers license and;

Demonstrated expertise in at least 2 of the following areas:

• Open pit design
• Drill & blast design
• Weekly planning
• Short-term scheduling
• Medium-long term scheduling
• Haulage modelling

• 5 weeks annual leave.
• Quarterly performance-based bonuses.
• Internal recognition programs including Employee of the Month service milestones.
• Referral bonuses ($2500$5000).
• Internal training and regular knowledge shares.
• AusIMM membership reimbursed.
• Well do our best to grow your capability align your work with your expertise and interests.

MEC is a specialist technical mining consultancy; not a labour hire company. We have a large and highly experienced mining engineering who team pride ourselves on our ability to create practical solutions to complex problems.

Well always aim to put you on work that interests and challenges you with exposure that supports rapid professional development. The reality of consulting is that opportunities are ultimately driven by the projects we win so we cant guarantee that every assignment will perfectly align with your interests or development goals.

Depending on the engagement you may work from a clients office in Perth FIFO/DIDO on site from MECs Perth office or a mix of all three with a variety of rosters. You could be embedded for a few weeks months or longer term (i.e. 6 months 12 months). We will always consult with you first but location and rosters are driven by client requirements.

Most of our consultants are client embedded. This gives our clients direct access to specialist expertise and gives our consultants valuable boots-on-ground knowledge of our clients operations people and the challenges theyre trying to address.

Find out more about who we are by visiting our website

Please contact Nikita French People and Culture Manager via email or callfor a confidential chat.

MEC is sourcing this position directly no agencies please.