Drill & Blast Engineer
About us
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.
At Northparkes
Northparkes is known for its innovative, technical and collaborative people. The site includes block caving, sub-level caving and open pit mining, and was the first in Australia to use the block cave method. With a long mine life and a vision of a century of mining together, Northparkes offers a unique opportunity to lead mechanical capital projects that directly impact site performance and infrastructure.
Your Benefits
At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include relocation support assistance, salary packaging (i.e. novated car leasing, remote area housing), life insurance and income protection, quarterly performance bonuses, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition program, study assistance, gym visits, BP fuel card and health insurance.
This role operates on a 7/7 Day shift only roster
We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage you to have a conversation about the flexible work options available.
About the role
Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer, the Drill and Blast Engineer will drive the effective delivery of daily drill and blast planning and execution across the sublevel cave. You will be the key technical link between Operations, Technical Services, Maintenance and Mine Leadership, preparing accurate 24‑hour production plans, monitoring compliance to design, and providing timely advice to resolve operational constraints. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply your technical capability and operational insight to optimise production performance and support continuous improvement in underground mining.
Key responsibilities include:
- Responsible for managing the daily 24-hour production schedule to ensure the most optimal sublevel caving production activities in line of weekly and monthly schedules
- Monitor drill and charge compliance through QA/QC processes and implement corrective actions where required
- Monitor blasting execution and post‑blast performance to ensure quality and identify improvement opportunities
- Maintaining health, safety and environmental standards across all projects
- Demonstrating behaviours aligned with Evolution Mining’s values
About you
You hold a recognised degree in Mining, Geology or Geotechnical Engineering and a full driver’s licence, with experience in underground hard‑rock mining. You bring strong technical capability, particularly in drill and blast or production related work, and you’re confident working with complex systems and data to support safe and efficient daily operations. You’re a proactive problem solver who communicates clearly, collaborates well across teams, and thrives in an autonomous role where you can help drive daily planning, troubleshoot operational issues, and support continuous improvement in a fast paced production environment.
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. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and accessible for all, and 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.
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