About the Role
As a Mining Engineer – Studies, you will play a key role in delivering high quality mining studies that support major business decisions across project stages, from concept through PFS and FS. Embedded within a collaborative Technical Services team, this role offers rare exposure to underground block caving studies, strategic Life of Mine planning, and a large scale expansion project.
Working closely with geology, geotechnical, ventilation, and operations teams, you will contribute technical analysis, mine designs, schedules, and clear reporting outputs that inform safe, value driven outcomes. A strong focus on ventilation inputs within block cave studies means this role will suit an engineer with developing or established ventilation capability who is keen to build depth in technically complex environments.
This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your studies and strategic planning capability while working alongside highly experienced block caving specialists within a multi‑disciplinary team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Contributing to mining studies, including timelines, work programs and technical inputs
- Supporting Life‑of‑Mine and strategic mine planning activities, with specific input into development and production scheduling, ventilation and costing aspects of block cave studies
- Mine and strategic mine planning activities
- Preparing technical reports, documentation and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
- Communicating study outcomes and recommendations clearly and effectively
Upholding high standards of health, safety and compliance in line with Evolution Mining values
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This role is based in Parks, NSW, with relocation support available.
About You
You are a motivated Mining Engineer with a strong foundation in underground hard rock mining and a genuine interest in studies, strategy, and long term mine planning. You enjoy working in technically complex, collaborative environments and are keen to continue developing your expertise in block caving and ventilation‑informed study work.
You will bring:
- A Degree in Mining Engineering
- Block caving experience (essential)
- Ventilation & Scheduling exposure within underground mining, ideally supporting studies or planning activities
- Experience contributing to mining studies and/or strategic or LOM planning
- Strong analytical, numerical and problem‑solving skills
- Well developed written and verbal communication skills, with confidence preparing technical reports
- Exposure to mine planning software such as Deswik and ideally PCBC / PCBC VentSim
- A proactive, learning focused mindset aligned with Evolution Mining’s values of Safety, Excellence, Accountability and Respect
This role will suit someone looking to strengthen their studies experience, build depth in block caving and ventilation‑related engineering, and work alongside industry‑leading specialists within a supportive, development‑focused team.
About Us
From humble beginnings in 2011, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision of inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.
At Northparkes
Northparkes is known for its innovative, technical and collaborative people. The site includes block caving, sub-level caving and open pit mining, and was the first in Australia to use the block cave method. With a long mine life and a vision of a century of mining together, Northparkes offers a unique opportunity to lead mechanical capital projects that directly impact site performance and infrastructure.
Your Benefits
At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include relocation support assistance, salary packaging (i.e. novated car leasing, remote area housing), life insurance and income protection, quarterly performance bonuses, employee share scheme, referral bonuses, recognition program, study assistance, gym visits, BP fuel card and health insurance.
This roster is 5:2 / 4:3 and 9.5 hour day shifts.
We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage you to have a conversation about the flexible work options available.
