Mine Engineer - STP (Development)

Reference: BH-186941
Mine Engineer – STP (Development)

Location: Huntly, Western Australia (Not a FIFO role)
Roster: Monday to Friday | 8 hours per day (36 hours per week)
Hourly Rate:  Market Related Plus Superannuation
Contract Duration:  7 Months | ASAP Start

Step into a hands‑on Mine Engineer – Short Term Planning (Development) role where your designs directly support safe, efficient and compliant open pit mining operations. This opportunity suits a practical, site‑focused engineer who enjoys working closely with operations and seeing their work executed in the field.

As a Mine Engineer – STP, you will be responsible for producing detailed mine development designs and sequencing that guide land preparation activities from clearing and SOBR through to drill and blast. A strong focus of the role is ensuring drainage and water management controls are built into all designs, so runoff remains within approved development areas.

Who are we?
Chandler Macleod is a leading global workforce solutions provider, delivering recruitment, consulting and outsourcing services across multiple industries. #wegetpeople

About the role
  • Prepare detailed development designs for ramps, access roads, pads, stockpiles, SOBR, backfill and drill & blast areas
  • Develop clear sequencing for short‑term development areas
  • Integrate drainage and environmental controls into all designs
  • Produce clear maps and work packs for execution teams
  • Liaise with planners, survey, supervisors and environmental stakeholders
  • Update designs in response to changing conditions and constraints
Your Background
  • Degree qualified in Mining Engineering (or related discipline)
  • Experience in open pit mine development or short‑term planning
  • Strong mine design skills using Deswik, MineSight, GIS or similar software
  • Understanding of environmental approvals, drainage and compliance
  • Clear communicator with a practical, execution‑focused mindset
  • Must have full Australian working rights 
If you’re a practical Mine Engineer with experience in short‑term planning and open pit development, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact Chandler Macleod for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
Company Background:

Chandler Macleod is a highly regarded and well established recruitment organisation, part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Holdings, the fourth largest staffing network in the world! We partner with over 3500 companies globally providing job hunters with endless opportunities to find and succeed in their work.

Chandler Macleod knows what it takes to recruit, select, and retain the best people. We’re in the business of understanding how people tick because we’ve been digging deep into people’s needs and motivations since 1959.

We uncover the ‘BestFit™’ for employers and job hunters alike by looking beyond the CV’s and JD’s. This allows us to match candidates to jobs that bring out their best and discover people that can make businesses boom.

We’re a team of flexible thinkers and detail obsessors, who believe that the right fit can lead to a happier life. Because when you really get people, you really open up a world of opportunity.

There are several brands that make up Chandler Macleod, these include our Staffing business, our Consulting business, our xPO Talent Solutions business and our Managed Services business.

You can learn more at our website: www.chandlermacleod.com

We are Chandler Macleod. We get people.

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