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Senior Mining Engineer D&B Location: Blackwater, QLD, 4717 About the Business Welcome to Yancoal Australia. For 20 years, we have been supporting the prosperity of Australia. We value the contributions of our employees, contractors and embrace close relationships with our local communities, customers and suppliers. With over 4,500 people working across our operations, our team is made up of experts in their field. From engineers to operators, to environmentalists, surveyors, tradespeople, accountants, administrators, marketers and beyond – we are proud of our people and everything we achieve together. What does it look like to live close to our sites? Blackwater is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a town in a significant coal mining area in Central Queensland. The name of the township was inspired by the dark colour of local waterholes. A Mining town where generally everyone looks out for each other. Job Tasks and Responsibilities Reporting to the Technical Services Superintendent, the Senior Mining Engineer's key responsibilities include but are not limited to: Developing drill prep plans, drill patterns, loading and blast timing designs Monitor and manage blast environmental impacts like vibration, fume and airblast Optimising and improving drill and blast processes by incorporating a reconciliation process to capture learnings Maintain statutory compliance and site safety standards Liaise with different stakeholders; operations, production engineers and survey to ensure efficient coordination between different processes Act as a role model within the Technical Services team providing mentoring and coaching support to the team as required Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement Skills and Experience The ideal candidate will have the below qualities, attributes, and qualifications: Tertiary Qualification in Mining Engineering or similar technical discipline A strategic mindset Possess strong communication, organisation, and stakeholder management skills A minimum 3 years’ experience in Technical Roles within the Mining Industry Previous experience in Drill and Blast Highly developed skills pertaining to mining software packages and engineering practices (Vulcan, Deswik, Blastlogic) Passionate about your work, able to engage with clients and peers A highly motivated, proactive individual with a "can do" attitude Excellent planning skills to enlist additional help or resources when required Benefits Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees: Salary continuance and life insurance 20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave with no waiting period Subsidised private health insurance Fitness Passport - discounted workplace health and fitness program Study assistance Flexible work arrangements Employee Assistance Program Access to financial education and banking discounts Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits Service recognition rewards Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants Yancoal Australia values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+. Yancoal Australia is a Work180 Endorsed Employer and is committed to ensuring all employees can thrive in an inclusive workplace. If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, apply today and take the first step toward an exciting new journey with us! Be careful of scams Yancoal will never ask you to make any payment or to provide credit card details when applying for any of our positions. If you have any concerns regarding the authenticity of communications received representing Yancoal, please email recruitment@yancoal.com.au with the subject “Fraud Query”, outlining your concern.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
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