Principal Technical Services

Principal Technical Services

Are you looking to progress your career? As part of Perenti Contract Mining, Barminco have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Technical Services to join our team.    

Start here, go anywhere with Barminco. Barminco can offer you opportunities to take your career to the next level. Barminco is one of the world's largest hard-rock underground mining companies, with operations in Australia and across the globe. Perenti Contract Mining operates across a wide range of mining sectors and offers unique career progression opportunities.  

About the Role

Reporting to Manager Technical Services, the purpose of this position is to provide technical and engineering solutions along with the business improvement outcomes for our operations globally. This is a collaborative and supportive role requiring the use of technical mining best practice to deliver value for our new and existing customers. Key Accountabilities

• Act in the best interests of Perenti Contract Mining, by working within legislation that underpins the company’s operation, as well as ensuring that decisions are based on the achievement of Perenti Contract Mining’s objectives.  
• Ensure conduct which is consistent with Perenti Contract Mining ’s values, policies, systems, procedures and statutory requirements
• Ensuring a safe working environment, being a visible leader for safety, and providing a daily commitment to zero harm to employees, contractors, environment and the community.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders, including but not limited to, Perenti Contract Mining ’s clients and client representatives, employees, management and supplier contacts.
• Coach and mentor team members and support the development of career pathways for the technical services department
• Drive a continuous improvement culture focused on technical effectiveness and operational excellence
• Identify, recommend, and execute business improvement opportunities to promote safe production at our sites
• Ensure all works under area of control are completed to a standard that is fit for purpose and meets the end users’ requirements.
• Advise on underground mine design, including drill and blast, sequence and scheduling and operational optimisations.
• Provide technical reviews, cost forecasting, resource allocation, life of mine/monthly/weekly progress tracking and reporting.
• Support and advise the tendering team, review of tender schedules and designs.
•  Assist with the development of systems, processes and practices for the Technical Services department.
• Lead the Governance, Studies, Secondments or Operation Support Group Pillars as required.  

Travel Requirements:

• Based out of the Hazelmere/Perth Head Office
• Infrequent travel to site  

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Mining Engineering (or the equivalent).
• Underground Supervisors Certificate of Competency or First Class Mine Managers (FCMM) Certificate of Competency will be highly regarded.
• 10 years in-depth Technical and Operational experience across different mining methods.
• Minimum of 5 years supervising teams.
• Technical report writing skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Deswik software experience essential.
• Experience across various mine design and scheduling software and office suite products.

Click on the Apply button to start your journey and join the Barminco team today. For further assistance on how to apply email sophie.latham@perentigroup.com

Find out more about Barminco on our website www.barminco.com.au. 

The Perenti Group of companies will comply with all applicable government directives or Public Health Orders.  Should a government directive or Public Health Order mandate specific vaccinations for our people, we will require employees to comply with these requirements. This may involve employees providing proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.