About the Role
Our team is seeking a Drill & Blast Engineer to join our high-performing team at the QCoal Northern Hub, located just an hour's drive from the stunning Whitsundays. The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of open cut drill and blast best practices and proven experience across the full drill and blast process.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivery of day-to-day outputs:
• Drill prep requirements
• Drill pattern designs
• Loading/Blast exclusion maps
• Load sheets
• Timing designs
• Tie-up plans
• Blast reconciliation
• Providing technical guidance to production supervisors, hole dippers and loading contractors
• Collating information into blast packs
• Delivery of the weekly Drill and Blast meeting
• Setup of blast monitoring equipment
• Developing improvements in the Drill and Blast space to deliver good blasting outcomes
About You
- Keen, passionate and positive attitude
- Prior experience in open cut drill and blast engineering (approx. 2 years minimum)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mining, Civil or other)
- Experience in Vulcan and ShotPLUS
- Proficient in MS Office
- Experience engaging with relevant Drill and Blast stakeholders
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills
- Willingness to relocate or currently live between Mackay and Townsville
What We Offer
- 5/2 Monday to Friday Roster with monthly RDO's
- Residential housing provided in Collinsville or the beautiful coastal town of Bowen
- A positive, fun and inclusive workplace culture
- Relocation package on offer *T&Cs apply
- Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement
- The flexibility of working within a global mining services provider
- A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products
- Salary sacrifice options for novated leasing
- Competitive package with the eligibility for annual bonus scheme