Job Summary:
We are seeking a Ventilation Engineer to deliver safe and executable ventilation instructions, conduct vent surveys, air balancing, air vent adjustments, and fan management. The successful candidate will ensure proper airflow distribution across operational zones and maintain system efficiency.
About the Role:
This is a challenging opportunity to support the detailed design and planning of ventilation and mine services systems as we enter a new phase of production ramp-up and operational readiness for the block cave. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for proactively delivering safe and executable ventilation instructions, conducting vent surveys, air balancing, air vent adjustments, and fan management.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Proactively deliver safe and executable ventilation instructions.
2. Conduct vent surveys, air balancing, air vent adjustments, and fan management.
3. Perform fault-finding and monitoring activities to maintain system efficiency.
4. Ensure proper airflow distribution across operational zones.
5. Facilitate on-site data collection activities to support long-term planning with specific focus on radon data collection and others as required.
6. Build and maintain an accurate VentSim model of the mine's ventilation system.
7. Keep stakeholders informed about progress in ventilation system development.
8. Identify and manage ventilation-related risks by recommending appropriate control measures.
9. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive value-add projects.
About You:
* A commitment to developing safety leadership.
* Experience in underground mining is essential.
* Extensive underground mining ventilation experience in an operational setting.
* Proficiency in VentSim for ventilation simulations and operational optimisations.
* Expertise in conducting ventilation surveys and meeting industry best practices.
* Strong knowledge of ventilation system maintenance and optimisation.
* Sub-level or block caving experience (highly regarded).
* Deswik.CAD experience (highly regarded).
* Excellent teamwork, communication, problem-solving, analytical skills, and mentoring abilities.
Benefits:
We offer attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of your life that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements, and parent rooms.
About Our Process:
We are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police/criminal background checks, medical, drug, and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.