Senior Mine Planning Engineer

About Us


At Ramelius Resources, gold mining isnt just what we do its who we are. From our humble beginnings at Wattle Dam to becoming one of Australias most trusted and successful gold producers, weve built a legacy on performance, innovation, and vision.

With profitable operations, bold expansion plans, and exciting exploration projects underway, were investing in cutting-edge technology and new greenfield sites to shape the future of mining sustainably and responsibly.

What truly sets us apart? Our people. At Ramelius, passion and purpose drive everything. We foster a culture where careers thrive through opportunity, respect, and shared ambition. When you grow, we grow.

Mount Magnet hosts a mix of active and historic open pit, underground, and satellite mines with a 17-year life. At its core is Galaxy Underground, featuring high-grade Mars and Saturn zones mined via long hole stoping open along strike and depth, with drilling underway to extend beyond the current 3-year resource.

About the Role
As the Senior Planning Engineer, you will drive the future of the Galaxy underground by integrating, reviewing, and optimising LifeofMine and short-to-mediumterm plans. Working closely with geology, engineering, and operations, youll deliver strategic mine planning, economic analysis, and forecasting to support production, cost performance, and informed decisionmaking.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead mine planning activities and ensure alignment with operational and strategic requirements
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and LifeofMine forecasts and schedules
• Develop, compare, and rank mining strategies with Geology and the Underground Manager
• Produce and present optimised LOM plans to operational and technical teams
• Refine mining studies for upcoming underground projects to ensure execution readiness
• Prepare annual physicals and contribute to operational and capital budgeting.
• Set annual cutoff grades across varying gold price and operating scenarios
• Optimise sequencing and mine layouts by integrating drilling results and block model updates
• Oversee primary ventilation designs and upgrade projects
• Work with specialist consultants on mine design and optimisation
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to the Planning Engineer and broader technical services team

About You
You are an experienced underground planning engineer with a strong grasp of lifeofmine strategy, mine design, and economic evaluation. You bring a structured and analytical approach to planning, and can translate complex technical inputs into clear, practical outcomes.

To excel in this role, you will need:

• Tertiary Qualifications in Mining Engineering
• Proven experience in a similar mine planning role, preferably within the underground gold mining industry
• Strong career foundation in underground production and planning hardrock operations.
• High proficiency in mine planning and design software, ideally Deswik
• Extensive experience across the full planning spectrum, from longterm strategy to shortterm scheduling
• Solid understanding of mine design principles, including lateral and vertical development and production design
• Strong technical knowledge of relevant mining legislation and its practical application
• Skilled in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel for analysis and reporting
• Ability to interpret, analyse, and optimise mining costs, cutoff grades, and economic evaluations
• Proactive, flexible, and a passion for sharing your knowledge and developing less experienced professionals
• First Class Mine Managers Certificate (desirable but not essential)

  

Why Ramelius?

• 4:3 roster FIFO from Perth
• Competitive salary short-term incentive scheme
• Health insurance rebate additional employee benefits
• Long-life asset with strong production outlook
• Supportive team culture with career development opportunities
• Be part of a company that values integrity, performance, and people

Next Steps


We cant wait to hear from you!

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Please note: At times, we may engage with our agency partners who have accepted terms of business in place with Ramelius. Unsolicited or speculative applications from agencies or third parties will not be accepted at this time.