Senior Mining Engineer – Short-Term Scheduling

Gcaa invites applications for the Full Time Senior Mining Engineer - Short-Term Scheduling position based in Albinia, QLD, Australia. This role places a skilled professional at the heart of operational planning within a focused mining environment near Albinia.

Position Summary

The Senior Mining Engineer - Short-Term Scheduling with Gcaa in Albinia, QLD, Australia leads the creation and continuous refinement of short-horizon mine schedules that align production targets with available resources and safety standards. Working on site in the Albinia region, you translate medium-term plans into actionable weekly and daily sequences, ensuring seamless handovers between planning and operations teams. Success in this Senior Mining Engineer - Short-Term Scheduling role demands both technical precision and clear communication so crews can execute efficiently while protecting long-term asset value.

What You'll Do

• Build, review and adjust short-term mine schedules that balance extraction priorities, equipment availability and product quality requirements.
• Collaborate daily with production supervisors, geologists and maintenance staff to incorporate latest ground conditions, drill-and-blast results and fleet status into the schedule.
• Generate scenario analyses that test alternative rates, sequence options or constraint changes and present recommended paths to site leadership.
• Monitor actual versus planned progress, identify variances early and revise the short-term schedule to recover or protect the weekly forecast.
• Maintain schedule data integrity within the mine planning system and ensure all stakeholders receive clear, up-to-date outputs.
• Champion continuous improvement of scheduling processes, tools and hand-over protocols so that short-term plans remain realistic and executable.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in mining engineering or a closely related discipline, backed by several years of practical open-cut or underground experience.
• Proven track record developing short-term schedules and supporting active mine production in Australia or similar jurisdictions.
• Strong proficiency with industry mine scheduling software and the ability to integrate dilution, recovery and equipment factors into workable plans.
• Excellent problem-solving skills under time pressure and the capacity to communicate technical recommendations clearly to mixed operational audiences.
• Sound knowledge of Australian mining regulations, safety management systems and the practical constraints that affect day-to-day extraction.
• Current right to work in Australia and willingness to base yourself near Albinia, QLD for permanent site presence.

About Gcaa

Gcaa is hiring for this role and offers a supportive team environment where experienced mining professionals can contribute directly to operational success.

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