Senior Mining Engineer — Paddington, Brisbane

Okane is an i ntegrated engineering and geoscience consulting company with a global team across Canada, USA, Australia, and New Zealand. We help mining companies to return mine-affected land responsibly and safely at the end of a mine ’ s lifecycle. We believe in challenging the status quo and advocate for meaningful partnerships and positive outcomes for community stakeholders and Indigenous rightsholders. Our solutions are led by a team of interdisciplinary experts spanning various engineering, science, and technology-based fields, including community and stakeholder engagement, mine planning, mine closure design, geotechnical and civil engineering, geology, geochemistry, hydrology and hydrogeology, soil sciences, rehabilitation, revegetation, and environmental monitoring. Why Choose Us? We champion diversity and inclusion. We believe in flexibility, work-life balance, and an open-door approach to communication. We provide employees with the tools to succeed and grow with the company and benefits that ensure our employees have the means to feel fulfilled. Okane’s purpose is to ‘Help Create a Better Tomorrow’. Our workplace culture is defined by the everyday behaviors of our team and driven by our core values: Passionate, Thoughtful & Caring, Smart & Clever, Positive, and Humble . Our employees enjoy: Competitive salary and performance incentive. Growth and advancement opportunities along with an annual allowance for professional development. Flexible workplace policy with work from home. Generous parental leave benefits with flexibility when returning to work. Wellbeing spending account program. Novated leasing options. Our Next Senior Mining Engineer… We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Mining Engineer to join our team. This role will provide technical oversight and leadership to Okane’s current and future mining team and support building our Integrated Life of Mine and Tailings Planning service offering. This is a hybrid role in either Perth or Brisbane. Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Demonstrate care about the well-being of yourself and others through active safety leadership. Provide leadership, training, technical guidance, strategic direction and mentorship to the mining team and other technical disciplines ensuring core processes and technical standards are followed. Apply an advanced understanding of mining engineering principles to progress and guide the development of design surfaces, schedules and costs in support of mine, tailings and closure plan development and design. Lead the development of proposals including work scopes and estimation of schedule and costs. Prepare , review and authenticate advanced technical documentation and reports for technical quality and assurance. Project management, including managing budget, scope, and schedule. Facilitate workshops, including risk assessments and multiple accounts analyses with various stakeholders, including internal and external project support. Develop strong relationships with clients, foster existing client relationships, and leverage client relationships to generate new leads and opportunities or initiate referrals. Job Requirements Embody Okane’s Core Vision (Help Create a Better Tomorrow) and Values (Passionate, Smart and Clever, Positive, Thoughtful and Caring, and Humble). Strong understanding of first principles with a fundamental knowledge of mine and/or tailings planning. Operational or closure experience within the mining industry is considered an asset. Working knowledge of regulatory and legislative frameworks is an asset. Strong project management skills and ability to lead interdisciplinary project teams. Ability and willingness to coordinate with peers and clients in different time zones. Experience using relevant software packages such as Hexagon MinePlan and/or Deswik. Demonstrated critical thinking skills for leadership at both the strategic and tactical levels. Strong written and oral communication skills and experience with writing and reviewing proposals, technical reports, and/or regulatory submissions. Travel as required to support workshops, client meetings and/or site visits. Tertiary qualification in Mining, Civil or Geological Engineering RPEQ or Chartered Professional qualification or ability to obtain. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Okane is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and has a sense of belonging. A diverse workforce is critical to our success, and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose Okane as your employer. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment/interview process, please let the HR Team know, and we will work with you to meet your needs. For more information about Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, please click here: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • Okane Consultants. Application Deadline We welcome all qualified applicants to submit their Cover letter and CV before 2 May 2025. Please note that only those candidates who are selected will be contacted. We thank you for your interest in Okane. To find out more about Okane, visit: Home • Okane Consultants.

Applications close Sunday, 25 May 2025
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