Australia, Brisbane
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: 2-4 Years
Education Level: Academic Bachelor
Mining
Closing: August 16, 2025

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Introduction

Brunel has partnered with a well-established mining company to recruit for a key role in an exciting open-cut coal project. Offered on an 8/6 roster to support work-life balance, this FIFO position from Brisbane includes meals and accommodation. As a Mining Engineer, you'll play a hands-on role in short-term mine planning, operational coordination, and drill and blast optimisation.

What are you going to do 

In these roles, you'll lead planning, designing, and optimizing open-pit operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective resource extraction while maintaining top safety and environmental standards.

  • Conducting short-term mine planning activities, including developing designs and schedules to meet contract objectives.
  • Building strong relationships by collaborating with operations teams to execute effective plans, schedules, and designs.
  • Delivering precise plans to operational teams and tracking their progress against project benchmarks.
  • Providing strategic insight to optimise and monitor drill and blast processes.

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • A degree in Mining Engineering or related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in mining operations, preferably with exposure to open-pit coal mining.
  • Expertise in mining software such as Surpac, Vulcan, AutoCAD, SPRY
  • Strong focus on safety and compliance.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

What we offer 

  • Competitive salary and benefits.
  • Opportunity to work with a leader in the mining industry.
  • Career development and growth opportunities.
  • Brisbane-based role with a safety-first culture.

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

Do you have questions?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Ryan on 0458940185 or r.connolly@brunel.net for a confidential chat.

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Ryan Connolly

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