Mine Scheduling Specialist - Dragline

About the Role 

Whitehaven Coal are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Mine Scheduling Engineer working on site at our Blackwater Mine in the Bowen Basin. 

Reporting to the Superintendent – Mine Scheduling, the role will work with a team of Engineers to produce optimised designs and schedules that will enable operations to deliver superior performance. 

What You’ll Do 

• Develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders and customers to ensure plan compliance and examine opportunities of continuous improvement;
• Participate in site safety routines and demonstrate a proactive safety culture;
• Produce and maintain a set of accurate mining reserves to support the development of the mine plan;
• Support the scheduling team to produce a mine plan from week +1 to 18 months that maximises value
• Identify and manage equipment interactions and plan enabling activities into an integrated mine plan;
• Monitor spatial compliance to dragline designs and provide feedback to the operational teams;
• Prepare strip reconciliations and share learnings with stakeholders to continually improve the mine plan;

What You’ll Bring 

• Tertiary education in mining engineering or equivalent.
• Experience working as a mining engineer
• Strong working knowledge of Spry, Deswik, 3D Dig (preferred but not essential)
• Exceptional communication skills
• High levels of organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills