Senior Medium Term Mine Planning Engineer

The Opportunity

As we expand the team, you’ll work closely with a diverse, high-performing team that embodies our core values and fuels our success as a Senior Medium-Term Mine Planning Engineer at St Ives.

Reporting to the Superintendent:
Mine Planning, you will facilitate the optimal extraction of gold ore through comprehensive underground mine planning, design, evaluation, and scheduling that drives the success of our operation.

• Permanent role with a leading gold producer
• 6% Site allowance plus monthly private health insurance allowance
• Generous Short-Term and Long-Term Incentive Bonuses
• 5 weeks of annual leave, long service leave after 5 years, paid parental leave

• Ensure the business can make informed decisions by identifying, planning, and communicating extraction strategies, critical path, and high-risk areas as part of an iterative scenario planning process.
• Create, support, and manage underground short- to medium-term mine design, scheduling, and evaluation work, including the design of all aspects of an underground mine, such as ventilation, backfill, and other infrastructure.
• Lead and mentor the team to add further value to the Technical Services team.
• Role model our core values and create a culture where every team member feels seen, supported, and valued.

• Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering
• First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency is desirable.
• High level of skills displayed in Deswik CAD, Deswik SO and Deswik IS.
• Extensive underground mining experience in production, ventilation, projects, paste fill, planning and scheduling

Closing date for applications: 26th June 2026