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Engineering Extension Program - Mining Planning

Posted: 3 Oct 2009
Location: Australia
Engineering Extension Program

BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) are currently expanding production across our coal mining operations in order to meet increased market demand. Consequently we have a strong need to bring professional talent into the Company. The BMA Engineering Extension Program (EEP) is one of our key people strategies to recruit and develop the talent we need to consolidate the growth of our business. This Program is designed to provide professionals from a range of backgrounds and qualifications with exceptional technical and personal development to extend their existing knowledge and skills to become BMA Mining Engineers. The EEP provides a unique opportunity for you to chart a new career direction with Australia’s leading coal mining company and in the longer term with the BHP Billiton wider organisation.

Program structure:

• Structured field work experience over the first year of the program.

• Introduction to leading edge technology through internal and external training programs and on-the- job coaching.

• Post graduate education programs such as external studies for Graduate Diploma and/or Graduate course work programs in Mining Engineering or Mineral Processing Engineering.

• Quality and consistency of each individual’s professional development ensured by mentoring, progressive competency assessment and personal feedback processes.

• Appointment to an initial role with specific responsibilities at the commencement of the second year of the program, with mentoring and coaching throughout the year.

• Confirmation of ongoing role and responsibilities at the commencement of the third year.

• The roles of BMA mining engineers are varied and challenging. Within a BMA mine site, mining engineers are generally assigned different roles within the Technical Services Department.

• General Purpose of the role of a BMA Mining Engineer:

• To provide leadership, enabling the mine to maintain an increasingly safe, reliable and cost efficient operation.

• To effectively plan, coordinate and continuously improve the mining plan layout to maximise resource utilization through effective and efficient mining methods.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide weekly/monthly mining reports as directed.

• Design and provide mining plans which focus on optimising mining efficiency (maximise productivity and coal exposure). Medium term mining designs completed out 18 months & incl. design lines, sections, prestrip horizon and volumes/reserves.

• Review Mining activities with key production personnel to continuously improve designs/operations. Ensure that Risk Assessment techniques are adopted during the planning process.

• Maintain a strip history for each strip and seam pass (quantities and rates versus actual; strip design and stripping method versus actual).

• Conduct regular field visits of mining operations to ensure high quality standards are being maintained and/or recommend opportunities to improve.

• Schedule mining activities to enable smooth and efficient operation of the mine (weekly updates in MS Project/Friday Plan/T&S Schedule).

• Monitor mining performance for use in the day to day and budget planning processes. Ensure that IMS inputs are up to date & accurate.

• Assist with the Twelve Week Roller, Short Range Forecast (SRF) preparation process as required.

• Demonstrate sound technical knowledge and operational awareness of mining functions to be able to provide support for Prestrip Supervisors.

• Active participation in Mining User groups, supplier reviews, forums, Operations Excellence projects and general technical services meetings/discussions

• Undertake project and supervisory work as directed.

• Ensure compliance with all HSEC Policies and Procedures, Safe Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures, Statutory Legislation including the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 and Regulations 2001 and Mine Site Rules.

• Ensure positive relationships developed and maintained through effective communication and consultation.

• Provide a leadership role in Continuous Improvement, in team development and facilitating change.

• Reviewing site strategies and processes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the site operations.

• Assist in Budgeting and Monitoring of costs to ensure cost effectiveness.

Selection Criteria

• Professional qualifications in civil engineering, surveying, geology or civil design (diploma) are preferred; applicants professionally qualified in other fields of engineering are encouraged to apply.

• Minimum of two years post graduate work experience.

• Genuine interest in a career in mining and motivation to undertake the two year learning and work experience program to become a BMA mining engineer.

• Desire to live in Central Queensland.

• Ability to develop good working relationships and communication with co-workers.

• Current driver’s licence.

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