Ventilation & Projects Engineer

• An hour flight time from Perth to Leonora and Virgin Velocity Frequent flyer points.
• Competitive Salary on a fortnightly pay cycle.
• Referral program allowing you to earn up to $6,000 for referring new employees.
• Career development opportunities and great company culture.

Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer, the Ventilation & Projects Engineer is responsible for focusing on the design, planning, and execution of projects related to infrastructure development and improvement within the mining environment. The primary focus of the role is Project Management of underground mining infrastructure and assorted improvement projects to ensure safe and efficient execution and implementation. The role comprises a statutory ventilation position in accordance with WHS obligations and responsibilities.

This position will be offered on an 8:6 roster FIFO from Perth

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Periodically review, update, and enforce compliance to the Ventilation Management Plan.
• Ensure statutory ventilation checks are done in line with industry best practice and at intervals mandated by the act and regulations.
• Develop, implement, and regularly review documented standard processes and systems for ventilation functions to ensure the mine is operating safely, efficiently and consistently across crews.
• Conduct ventilation surveys at intervals mandated by the act, regulations and ventilation management plan and maintain ventsim model with real measurements.
• Oversee the planning, design, and implementation of infrastructure projects with the mine.
• Resolve any infrastructure-related issues and implement solutions to optimize operational efficiency.
• Effectively manage change through documented change management processes such that records are available and accessible to justify decisions.
• Provide engineering support to the underground mining operations.
• Prepare safe, economic mine plans (including stope designs) are supported by appropriate documentation.
• Complete financial evaluations and optimisations of planning and production activities to ensure the most economical plan is implemented based on available inputs.
• Regularly challenge, review, and optimise mine production using knowledge gathered from previous work history, literature, conferences and or peer discussions.
• Ensure all infrastructure services (ventilation, power, air, water) are maintained to ensure the safety and health of underground personnel.
• Conduct regular and thorough inspections of all work areas to ensure compliance to site standards.
• Provide technical review and feedback to mine planning functions such that the optimal mine plan is developed.

About You

• Bachelor of Mining Engineering (BEng) or equivalent qualification, with demonstrated experience and sound knowledge of underground mining operations, particularly within narrow-vein underground gold mining environments.
• Comprehensive understanding of mine planning methodologies and forecasting processes across short, medium, and long-term timeframes. Experienced in developing and executing short to mid-term plans that integrate seamlessly with long-term mine planning commitments.
• Proven understanding of mine ventilation systems and regulatory compliance, including the design, operation, and management of primary and secondary ventilation networks.
• Basic understanding of geotechnical underground stress regimes and potential effects on ground movements.
• Proficient use and application of MsOffice suite, and relevant mining software including but not limited to Deswik Suite and VentSim.
• Hold a current WA Driver’s License (manual C Class).

Additional Benefits:  

Paywise offers the following employee benefits to Vault Minerals employees;

• Novated Lease Vehicles
• Salary Sacrifice - Trade tools, FIFO Travel, Self Education

Our Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process, we require a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol screen and a National Police Clearance.

If you would like to join us on our growth journey, please apply now.

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