Engineer, Ventilation & Projects - Underground

About the role

The Engineer, Ventilation & Projects – Underground will be responsible for the design, monitoring, optimisation and continuous improvement of underground ventilation systems while delivering engineering projects that support safe, efficient and compliant underground operations.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain underground ventilation systems to ensure a safe working environment.
• Monitor airflow, gas levels, dust, heat and diesel particulate matter, and conduct ventilation surveys, audits and modelling.
• Update ventilation plans, schematics and reports, and investigate ventilation‑related incidents.
• Plan and deliver underground engineering projects, including ventilation upgrades, infrastructure improvements and system optimisations.
• Prepare project scopes, schedules, budgets and risk assessments, coordinate contractors and internal stakeholders, and manage project execution, commissioning and handover.
• Track project performance, report progress to management and ensure compliance with health‑and‑safety policies.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Mine Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience working in an underground mining environment.
• Strong understanding of underground ventilation principles and relevant mining legislation.
• Experience with ventilation monitoring and reporting tools.
• Project management and contract management experience.

Required skills

• Ventilation system design.
• Ventilation monitoring tools.
• Ventilation modelling software (e.g., Ventsim).
• Project planning, scheduling and budgeting.
• Risk assessment.
• Contract coordination.