Senior Planning Engineer
Full Time NEW

Senior Planning Engineer

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

We have a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Senior Mine Planning Engineer to join our high performing Underground Technical Services team at our Kalgoorlie Operations at the Kanowna Belle Underground Mine. This opportunity is offered on 5:2/4:3 Residentially (10Hrs Days) or a 4/3 roster, 12-hour days on a Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) ex Perth basis (company Charter & Camp accommodation).

Reporting to the Underground Manager & Alt UGM, the primary role is for the safe management and delivery of all short- medium term planning requirements within the Mining Engineering team.

What you can look forward to:

• Direct responsibility for supervision of Mine Planning Engineers and provide them with leadership, mentorship, training, and development opportunities.
• Design, optimise and provide cost analysis for all underground mine plans, from Long-term multi-level designs to individual level and stope mining plans, from mining method to equipment selection, maximising safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Prepare and deliver monthly and quarterly mining schedules to the technical team.
• Prepare and deliver FY budget and H2 Mining physicals and associated executive level presentations and evaluations.
• Collaborate with department seniors for optimisation and execution plan of bringing long term designs into the budget year execution period.
• Co-ordinate and Manage capital works mining contractors i.e. raise bore, escape way, infrastructure installations.
• Assist Long term planning with Ore Reserve preparations in accordance with JORC code definitions and Life of Asset mine design generation.
• Identify & implement opportunities to optimise mining processes and provide business improvement strategies.

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring.

Expertise & Accomplishments:

• Advanced skills and user of Deswik packages (CAD, IS, SO)
• Practical experience in variety of mining methods – from narrow vein to large-scale open stoping/sub level caving or similar experience.
• Experience in co-ordinating a team in large scale underground mining operations, including remnant mining, mining around voids and new discovery mining areas.
• Strong collaboration skills and techniques to co-ordinate mining activity across multiple mining areas through different time periods of the business needs
• Previous experience with financial modelling/costing
• Ability to influence, communicate risks, realistic plans and delivering compelling presentations.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering. Unrestricted C Class drivers’ licence.

Experience: +7 years’ experience in underground mining operations with +2 years in UG Mine Planning and Scheduling roles. WA First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency (desirable). 

Attributes

Success in this role will be a high performing individual who proactively engage in safety processes and adherence to required controls. Actively monitors and promotes the STARR Core Values to facilitate continuous improvement, high quality work, and the management of cost in line with business strategies. The team will develop a high level of skill, integrity and ownership developed through your active coaching, engagement, and standard setting behaviour.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program – cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance. Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

At Northern Star, everyone plays a significant role, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.