Who Are We

Xenco provides businesses with executive and operational level support that significantly improves productivity, efficiencies, and company profitability. We pride ourselves on our ability to develop a rapid understanding of business issues, formulate an achievable plan, and execute it to deliver improvements to our clients’ bottom line.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Project Mining Engineer to join our team, working directly with a leading Australian mining client on a major underground expansion project at an established hard rock operation in North West Queensland. This is a 12-month contract on the owner's project team, where you'll provide technical oversight of the mining contractor from operational readiness and mobilisation through to development and into mining operations, as well as oversight of the infrastructure packages that support the new mine.

This role suits a Mining Engineer who has sat on the owner's side of an underground expansion or new mine development and has managed a mining contractor through it. You'll know what good contractor performance looks like underground and be confident holding a contractor to account while keeping the relationship productive.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing technical oversight of the underground mining contractor through mobilisation, development and into production
• Supporting operational readiness planning and managing contractor onboarding
• Overseeing the engineering, procurement and execution of the infrastructure packages supporting the underground mine, ensuring they are delivered to site requirements
• Working closely with the Project Manager and Construction Manager to deliver packages in line with the agreed schedule and budget
• Reviewing contractor procedures, standard work practices and work method statements prior to mobilisation
• Assisting with tender evaluation for the mining and site infrastructure packages
• Acting as the technical point of contact for queries from the mining contractor and vendor packages
• Ensuring new designs and changes are communicated clearly to site operations and maintenance teams
• Providing accurate and timely information to Project Controls to keep delivery on schedule and budget
• Leading daily and weekly progress reporting
• Assisting with Quality Assurance audits of contractor and site works packages
• Leading by example on safety, including regular safety interactions and critical risk verifications

What We're Looking For

• A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering
• Minimum 5 years' experience in underground hard rock mining
• Proven experience managing a mining contractor on an underground expansion, new mine or major development project, this is essential
• Exposure to project controls, scheduling and cost reporting
• Strong contractor management skills, with the confidence to hold contractors to account against scope, schedule and safety requirements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across project, operations and contractor teams
• A safety-first mindset and the ability to work autonomously and perform under pressure
• Competent user of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Engagement Details

• 12-month contract term
• 8/6 roster
• Camp accommodation provided
• Immediate commencement preferred

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a global leader with the resources and reputation to get things done.
• Play a key owner's-side role on a significant underground growth project.
• Potential for long-term opportunities.

We are looking for people that are ambitious and able to use their initiative to drive outcomes. In line with this, the role will pay competitive rates and provide people with rapid and diverse experience. If you're an accountable, seasoned professional ready to bring value and tackle challenges head-on, apply today!