At IGO, our people are important to us. We are bold, passionate, fearless and fun – a smarter, kinder, and more innovative team. We come from a range of places, backgrounds and experience and we are excited about what we can achieve together. When you join us we will invest in your career and your development, to ensure you achieve your goals, now and into the future. That is the IGO difference.
Roster: 8:6 (Mon or Wed) | FIFO Ex-Perth or DIDO surrounding areas
Location: Nova Operation (Ni-Cu-Co), Fraser Range, Southeast of Kalgoorlie
Key Benefits: 20% Bonus Opportunity, 12% Superannuation, share options, fully paid private health insurance, permanent room onsite, mentoring, 26 weeks parental leave, volunteer leave ++
THE ROLE
IGO is currently seeking an experienced Underground Mine Planning Engineer to join the Technical Services team at our Nova Operation. Reporting to the Senior Mine Planning Engineer the focus of this role is to complete mine design and scheduling functions.
Key accountabilities will include:
- Undertaking medium-term mine scheduling activities including generation of the three-month rolling schedule;
- Area design and optimisation of stoping blocks;
- Capital and operating lateral development design;
- Stope design, optimisation and preparation of stope extraction notes;
- Design of vertical development;
- Mine services design including service holes and air, water, dewatering and electrical reticulation calculations; and
- Planning, coordinating, and undertaking project work to continuously improve mine performance.
YOUR EXPERIENCE
To be successful in this role, you will need to be a collaborative and supportive team player who is proactive and enjoys a new challenge.
You will also have the following:
- Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering;
- Completion of underground time to meet First Class Mine Manager requirements (desirable);
- Underground mining experience with sound knowledge of drill and blast, stope design and mine scheduling;
- A demonstrated focus on safety;
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage at all levels within the business;
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite and relevant mining software, including Deswik;
- Valid ‘C’ class manual drivers’ licence, or the ability to obtain one; and
- National Police Clearance obtained within the last two months.
If you would like to be part of the IGO journey to delivery clean energy metals for a sustainable future, please click “Apply” and submit an up-to-date resume along with a covering letter.
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We believe in a world where people power makes amazing things happen. Where technology opens up new horizons and clean energy makes the planet a better place for every generation to come. We have big aspirations to explore, develop, produce and partner to achieve our strategy to become a globally relevant, premium producer of energy storage and distribution minerals.