Mining Engineer

De Beers Group
Australia
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Safety commitment","Continuous improvement","Execution-focused","Collaboration"]

Support dragline operations at Capcoal Surface Operations in Middlemount through front-end daily planning and short-term schedules (up to ~six months). Develop and maintain dragline schedules and designs, provide technical advice for safe execution, and optimize spoil placement, strip sequencing, and sequencing alignment with broader site production objectives. Contribute to mine plan development during a transition period and support continuous improvement while maintaining safety, environmental, and operational compliance.

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De Beers Group
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Mining Engineer

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Job Summary

Support dragline operations at Capcoal Surface Operations in Middlemount through front-end daily planning and short-term schedules (up to ~six months). Develop and maintain dragline schedules and designs, provide technical advice for safe execution, and optimize spoil placement, strip sequencing, and sequencing alignment with broader site production objectives. Contribute to mine plan development during a transition period and support continuous improvement while maintaining safety, environmental, and operational compliance.
Location: Australia
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain short-term dragline schedules and designs.
  • •Support daily production planning and dragline sequencing.
  • •Provide technical advice to dragline operations for safe and efficient execution.
  • •Assist with spoil placement strategies, strip sequencing, and design optimisation.
  • •Work with operations and planning teams to align plans with execution and contribute to mine plans supporting future growth and production targets.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:RelocationGym MembershipEapFree Camp

Key Requirements

  • •Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • •Minimum a couple of years’ experience in a mining engineering role.
  • •Dragline experience or strong exposure to large-scale open-cut operations (preferred).
  • •Experience in short-term mine planning, scheduling, or design.
  • •Familiarity with dragline planning and/or mining design software, plus strong communication and a safety-focused, execution-oriented approach.
Experience:MiningOpen-cut operationsMine planning
Education:
Skills:CommunicationSafety commitmentContinuous improvementExecution-focusedCollaboration
Languages:English

Company Brief

De Beers Group
Global diamond company specialising in diamond exploration, mining, trading and retail, operating across mining, polishing and luxury jewellery brands including De Beers London, Forevermark and Element Six.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1888
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