Are you an experienced Underground Mining Engineer looking to step into a highly influential operational leadership role with strong contractor management and infrastructure project exposure?
We are seeking a Senior Engineer: Operations to join a high-performing underground mining operation, playing a critical role in managing underground business partners, operational infrastructure projects, and contract performance to support safe and efficient production outcomes.
This is a site-based leadership role offering the opportunity to work closely with Mining Leadership, Contracts, Geotechnical, and Operational teams while driving performance across multiple underground contractors and infrastructure workstreams.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Unit Manager: Underground Mining, you will be responsible for overseeing contractor performance, operational project delivery, cost control, safety compliance, and infrastructure execution across underground mining operations.
You will manage key underground mining contractors including:
- Raisebore
- Fibrecrete
- Cable Bolt Drilling & Installation
- Drill Consumables
- Surface Haulage Contractors
You will also play a key role in coordinating operational construction and underground infrastructure projects to optimise mining performance and production delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage underground business partners to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of contracted works
- Lead contractor performance, compliance, forecasting, cost control, accruals, and variation management
- Monitor and mitigate operational, financial, and safety risks across underground operations
- Support construction and infrastructure-based projects from scoping through to execution and handover
- Coordinate with operational leadership, geotechnical engineering, and Perth-based contracts teams
- Drive compliance with OHS and Environmental Management Systems
- Lead toolbox meetings, investigations, audits, and safety initiatives
- Supervise underground construction crews and all-rounder operators
- Provide operational reporting, stakeholder communication, and technical updates
To be successful, you will bring:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mining or related discipline)
- Minimum 7 years’ underground mining experience
- Strong experience in contractor and contract management within underground operations
- Exposure to underground infrastructure and operational project delivery
- Strong understanding of underground mining production systems and contractor coordination
- Experience managing budgets, forecasts, accruals, and cost performance
- Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced operational mining environments
Desirable:
- FCMMC or working towards
- Project Management or Contract Management exposure
- Experience managing operational and infrastructure-based mining projects
If you are a proactive and commercially minded Underground Mining Engineer looking to take ownership of contractor performance, operational infrastructure, and underground project execution, we would love to hear from you.