Mine Planning 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

At Northparkes, we are known for having innovative, technical and collaborative people. The operations include block caving, sub-level caving and open pit and was the first mine in Australia to use the block cave mining method. We’re committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace with a long mine life and a vision of a century of mining together.

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, short term incentive scheme, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition program, study assistance, gym visits, BP fuel card and subsidized health insurance.

This role operates on a 5/2 4/3 roster - 38 hour week

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 – SLC, the Mine Planning Engineer is responsible for delivering mine planning, design and scheduling tasks for underground operations at Northparkes. This includes producing Approved for Construction (AFC) designs, managing rolling 3-month plans, and supporting operational alignment across technical and maintenance teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering AFC designs for underground mine development using Deswik.CAD
• Communicating 3-month rolling plans and schedules across key stakeholders
• Managing underground mining schedules using Deswik.Sched and Deswik.IS
• Storing and maintaining mine design files and plans (hardcopy, softcopy, CAD)
• Mentoring and training engineers and graduates
• Assisting with short-range forecast scheduling and Plan of Intent designs
• Maintaining health, safety and security standards across the workplace
• Demonstrating behaviours aligned with Evolution Mining’s values

About you

You will hold a recognized tertiary degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, or Geological/Geotechnical Engineering, along with a manual driver’s licence. It is essential that you have underground hard rock mining experience, with strong skills in short- to medium-term mine planning and design. Experience in sub-level cave mining is desirable. You will be a critical thinker, a strong communicator, and a collaborative team player with proficiency in Deswik.IS and Sched.

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.

To find out more about us and Northparkes, click here.