Principal Mining Engineer
- Manage contractor deliverables for major contractor on site.
- Develop and govern mine reserves for scheduling horizons.
- Align short term operations with long term corporate planning.
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Principal Mining Engineer
Business Unit: Operations Sth Walker Creek
Job Function: Mining & Operations
Posting Start Date: 29/09/2026
Stanmore Resources is one of Australia's fastest growing resources company with world-class people, operations and exploration projects in the Bowen and Surat basins. Our exceptional mining practices, strong safety & health culture, and our focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence is renowned in the industry.
Reporting directly to the Mine Planning Superintendent, the Principal Mining Engineer will play an integral role in the operations short to medium term success. The role will have responsibility for managing contractor deliverables for our major contractor on site, as well as manage integration between principal and contractor planning teams. The role will have responsibility and involvement in the development, implementation and governance of mine reserves for short and medium term scheduling horizons, and be responsible for technical deliverables and technical integration of our major contractor outputs. As a technical expert in scheduling and reserving, the role will work closely with site operations and technical teams and work to align with long term planning at the corporate office.
In this role you will:
- Develop, audit and govern single reserve database for excavation and dumps
- Develop, audit, integrate and govern technical mine planning outputs and deliverables between the major contractor and principal.
- Run short to mid-term scenarios, including
- Optimise haulage strategies for advancing strips
- Develop and maintain site scheduling cost model for margin ranking and option analysis
- Identify and mitigate plan risks, minimising production disruption
- Ensure short term alignment to long term strategy
- Have the opportunity to grow professionally and step or across into leadership positions
As the successful applicant you will have:
- Strong capability in Spry and Deswik CAD
- Experience in working in large open pit mining operations
- A commitment to safety and continuous improvement, including process improvement
- A Bachelor of Engineering degree (Mining or Civil) or equivalent
- Understanding of value drivers in large open pit mining operations
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence a range of internal and external stakeholders
- Experience in working with contractors from a technical perspective is not essential but desirable.
What's on offer:
- Residential options or FIFO are available for the right candidate on a Monday to Friday roster (9 day fortnight optional)
- Great remuneration package
- Excellent career development support
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