Underground Planning Engineer
Full Time

Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX:SAR) is an ASX listed gold producer boasting a stable financial position, excellent infrastructure strategically situated in the world class North Eastern Kalgoorlie Goldfields of Western Australia, a strategic exploration program, and a proven Board/Management team focused on sustainable growth.

Due to company growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Underground Planning Engineer to join our team  at  our Thunderbox Underground (Thunderground) Operations.

The Thunderbox Underground Feasibility Study (announced on the ASX August 2019) confirms a large, high productivity, low cost, long life mine underpinned by 11Mt Reserves (910koz). The successful candidate will gain exposure to multiple highly productive mining methods (longhole open stoping and sub-level open stoping with pastefill), as we prepare to commence production and ramp up to become one of the most productive, low cost underground gold mines.

Our people make the difference and you can be one of them – join our highly successful (and well named) team, and be thunderstruck with our safe and positive company culture, excellent camp amenities, family friendly 8 day on, 6 days off roster and a competitive salary package.

 Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer, your main responsibilities will include:

• The development and design of stopes
• Short, medium and long term planning and scheduling
• Mine budget preparation and implementation
• Mine services design including backfill
• Assisting with reserve calculations
• Modelling of ventilation plans
• Perform the duties of the Ventilation Officer under MSIR 1995
• Software and systems implementation

Skills and experience:

• Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent
• 3 years experience in underground mining engineering roles
• Experience with pastefill desirable
• WA First Class Mine Managers Certificate or ability to obtain one
• Competence with mining software packages, Deswik proficiency will be highly regarded

 Saracen is committed to achieving a diverse workforce, and we strongly encourage Female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait ‘Saracen is committed to achieving a diverse workforce, and we strongly encourage Female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants and applicants who reside in our local communities to apply’.