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    Principal Mining Engineer - Brisbane, Australia - Whitehaven Coal

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    Whitehaven Coalis thedominant player in Australia's only emerging high-quality coal basin.

    With a culture based on our STRIVE values, our reputation for excellence in project delivery and safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operations continues to grow.

    OurSTRIVEValues connect us and define how we behave.

    Whitehaven Coal award, recognise and celebrate individuals and teams going above and beyond the requirements of their role to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our values ofSafety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, ValueandExcellence.

    About the Role

    An exciting Brisbane based opportunity has become available for a Principal Mining Engineer to join our corporate Mine Planning team within Technical Services.

    Reporting to the Manager - Mine Planning, the role is accountable for identifying opportunities for value accretion across the business and supporting the development of new projects.

    You will provide guidance on Whitehaven Coal and industry best practice in mine planning and design, Life of Mine, and budgetary reviews across our operations.

    In this role, you will provide technical leadership that seeks to optimise medium and long-term planning for existing operations, identifying productivity or cost improvement opportunities, recommendations on implementation methodologies, development of budgets, and leading internal technical reviews.

    A key part of this role includes working with other engineers in the Mine Planning group, as well as site-based engineering teams to lead transformation and innovation across the group.

    What You'll Do
    Provide technical leadership that seeks to optimise medium- and long-term planning for existing operations
    Identify productivity/cost improvement opportunities and provide recommendations on implementation methodologies
    Working with key stakeholders across the business to lead transformation and innovation in all aspects of mine planning.

    Deliver plans that are supported by effective mine planning design criteria, scheduling assumptions, inclusive of supporting activities relating to the mining fleet.

    Challenge existing practices, assumptions, and mining/hauling/dumping sequences to ensure that business needs are met, whilst ensuring the long-term sustainability of the operations.

    Provide technical support to growth projects, including due diligence, assessment of opportunity & risk, and potential integration relating to M&A activities.

    What You'll Bring
    Alignment with our core STRIVE values
    Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or similar
    Minimum of 10 years' experience in mining engineering with demonstrated career progression and development
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to articulate technical information accurately and succinctly
    Strong understanding and capability in common industry software applications is essential, particularly Vulcan, Deswik and Spry
    Eligibility for membership with Aus IMM
    The right to live and work in Australia
    Why Whitehaven Coal
    Career development, mentorship and coaching
    Permanent full-time role
    Australian owned industry leader
    Attractive remuneration package and bonus structure
    Employee referral scheme - $4000 for successful referrals
    Awards and recognition through our STRIVE initiative
    Whitehaven Coalis committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace.

    We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.

    Whitehaven Coalis working with the RSL Employment Program to support veterans and partners of current or former Defence members in finding meaningful and sustainable employment.

    If you would like assistance with your application, you can reach out to the program via the following
    Whitehaven Coal is an endorsedCircle Back InitiativeEmployer.
    To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.
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