Project Engineer (Mining Underground Infrastructure)

From humble beginnings in 2011, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.  

About Mungari

At Mungari, with a mine life through to 2038, our people have a long future with opportunities for growth. With underground and open pit mining, and an expansion of the processing plant recently completed, the operational diversity and unique work opportunities at Mungari are great for building and uplifting careers. 

Located in the Western Australia Goldfields, you can choose what suits your priorities. Work an attractive fly-in/fly out (FIFO) roster from Perth or live local and enjoy our close-knit communities and local lifestyles. 

Your Benefits

At Evolution we offer a range of employee benefits, including.

• Attractive salary package, QPB+ local living benefits.  
• Salary packaging options including novated car leasing, remote living costs etc.  
• Complementary life insurance and income protection.  
• Future opportunities to work interstate and overseas.  
• Referral bonuses available.  

About the role 

Step into this newly created role and lead the charge on multi-million-dollar underground infrastructure projects that are anything but ordinary. From ventilation upgrades involving large diameter raise boring, to pumping system overhauls and relocation of critical paste infrastructure, this is your chance to work on projects that are rarely seen in a single career.

Reporting to the Senior Underground Project Engineer you will be well supported working in a collaborative and agile team, mentored by experienced engineers whilst building on your experience in project execution and leadership.

With over $20 million in capital works planned across the next few years, you’ll gain hands on experience in scoping, planning, and executing complex engineering solutions that directly shape the future of underground mining at Mungari.

You can choose to reside locally in Kalgoorlie on a 5:2:4:3 (10-hour day) roster, enabling you to be home every night with your family, or FIFO from Perth on a 4:3 (12-hour day) roster.

Your performance will be assessed against the following key result areas:

• Engage stakeholders to identify and define capital infrastructure needs
• Develop initial cost estimates and schedules for budget inclusion
• Create and communicate detailed project plans
• Provide refined cost and timing forecasts
• Identify the approvals pathway for each project and submit or initiate required documents for approvals.
• Translate the project plan into shorter term schedules including the short-range forecast and the weekly schedule for execution
• Monitor progress against scope, schedule, and cost metrics
• Manage contractors and ensure quality delivery of project components
• Complete accurate month-end cost accruals.

About you

The successful candidate will possess:

• Previous mining project management experience
• 2+ years post-grad experience in mining engineering (underground preferred)
• A tertiary qualification in Mining, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering (or similar)
• Familiarity with tools like Microsoft Project and Deswik CAD (or similar)
• A proactive, safety-first mindset and strong stakeholder engagement skills

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. Candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Join our bold team to start your next exciting chapter.  

To find out more about us and Mungari, click here https://joinus.evolutionmining.com/ 

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