Senior Mine Engineer (SLC)

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 will 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, quarterly performance bonus, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition program, gym visits, BP fuel card and health insurance.

The roster is residential 5:2, 4:3 | 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 Technical Services Superintendent, the Senior Mining Engineer will lead the establishment and ongoing management of the E48 Sub-Level Cave. You will play a pivotal role in mine design, scheduling, forecasting, and reporting, while providing technical leadership to junior engineers within the team. This is a rare opportunity to directly influence one of Evolution’s key growth projects and gain exposure to cutting-edge automation and block cave technologies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering the establishment and scheduling of the E48 Sub-Level Cave
• Providing accurate engineering analysis, reporting, and forecasting
• Coordinating short- to medium-term mine planning, drill & blast activities, and tactical scheduling
• Leading and mentoring junior engineers to build team capability
• Collaborating across operations and planning teams to meet production and cost efficiency targets
• Ensuring health, safety, and environment standards are embedded across all activities

About you

The ideal candidate will hold a recognised Mining Engineering degree, along with proven experience in sub-level cave or block cave mining. You should have strong technical skills in mine planning, design software (e.g. Deswik), and scheduling, and bring a track record of delivering operational and planning success in metalliferous mining. You must be a detail-focused, pragmatic professional with the ability to lead and mentor others, while engaging effectively across site teams. You will possess strong problem-solving skills and a drive to exceed targets and be ready to take ownership of one of Evolution’s most exciting underground projects.

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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