Our Company:
KRC Mining Consultants is a boutique organisation, undertaking numerous challenging projects in Australia and across the globe. The Senior Mine Planning Engineer will report to the Consulting Manager and provide a critical link between each client’s site and head office on short to medium term mine planning matters.

Location: Sydney, Australia

The Role:
The Mine Planning Engineer is a senior position in the company and will be responsible for producing reliable, environmentally sound and practically achievable short term (12 week) and medium term (24 month) mine planning schedules.

Additionally, the role shall be responsible for:
Coal open cut design and models in Vulcan and Surpac, and/or MineScape
Dragline design – short-term through to long-term
Creating Reserves and producing short and medium term schedules
Mine planning reporting

The successful person will have strong operational and technical experience, preferably in coal or iron ore and will thrive in our tight-knit team.

Don’t think we are the same as other consultancies—we are not! In return for your dedication, expertise and effort you will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration package including bonuses. We have a supportive and open working environment and offer significant opportunities to take your career where you want. We have top-of-the-range hardware, software and mining applications to make your task of producing mine plans that much easier and successful.

The increasing demand for our services, (yes we are very busy and expanding) and our decision to invest in all our team members ensures you will be able to build your technical knowledge and further develop your career.

If you are a dynamic, out-come focused mining engineer with sufficient coal experience who can drive improved business performance, then this role is for you.

Essential Qualifications & Skills:
As the successful candidate, it is essential that you possess the following skills and experience:
5+ years Mine Engineering experience with strong short and medium-term planning skills (preferable with coal or iron ore experience)
Advanced mine planning software skills in Surpac / Vulcan / MineScape
Design skills for dragline operations
Strong operational and technical experience, preferably in coal or iron ore
Proven optimisation of efficiency in mine performance
An ability to develop workable solutions from the client’s requirements.
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
A capacity for leadership and a desire to move into a leadership position in the future.
Advanced PC skills and computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Degree in Mining Engineering / Civil Engineering
A working knowledge of Xpac would be beneficial.

Attractive salary package including bonuses.

If you believe you can competently do the above, apply for this job now.