Senior Mining Engineer

New Simberi Gold Limited forms part of the St Barbara Group. Our Simberi Operations consists of an open cut mine on the northernmost island in the Tabar group of islands in the province of New Ireland in Papua New Guinea. Our vision is to grow sustainably and create enduring, positive impacts for the people and communities touched by our operations.

Now is an exciting time for our business and for our people. We're going through a period of significant change and are gaining momentum in transforming our business. We're looking for people who are ready to grow through opportunity and build a bright future with us.

We are currently seeking a Senior Mining Engineer to join our team. This is a Permanent full-time position at our Simberi Operation. Your work location is Papua New Guinea, working a 15/13 Roster from Kavieng, Rabaul, Port Moresby, Lae, Mt Hagen, Buka, Madang, Goroka, Alotau, Wapenamanda, Popondetta, Hoskins or Tabar group of Islands. (Locals are encouraged to apply).

Reporting to the Superintendent Mine Technical Services, the Senior Mine Engineer is responsible for the supervision of mine engineering and mine planning activities at the Simberi Operations, including short and medium term mine plans, schedules and forecasts, pit and mine designs, drill and blast, and mine physicals reporting. The role ensures plans are optimised, accurate and adhere to the site business plans and strategy to realise maximum return for the asset. The role will also provide technical and professional leadership and support to the Simberi Operations, which will be consistent with the Company's Vision, Values and Policies.

The opportunity

Key accountabilities

Supervision of Mining Engineers:

• Supervise the Mining Engineers assigned to the role, in any of the Mining Engineer functions: Short Term Planning, Production Engineer, Drill and Blast, Medium Term Planning and Project Engineer.
• Set priorities, allocate work and review the output of the mining engineering team to ensure plans, designs and reports are timely, optimised and accurate.
• Coach, mentor and train the mining engineering team so that tasks are consistently completed to a high standard and mining operations receive a consistently high level of support.
• Support the rotation of Mining Engineers between roles for their development, and ensure handovers maintain continuity of work.
• Assist with the training and development of the team, including graduate engineers and geologists.
• Develop and maintain a suite of fit-for-purpose systems, processes and procedures for mine planning, design and reporting, and ensure they are operated appropriately.

Short Tem Plan and Execution:

• Ensure the mining engineering team produces timely, optimised and accurate short term mine plans that include all mining activities.
• Ensure the two-weekly plan is clearly communicated to Mining Operations, Mobile Maintenance and Processing, that compliance to plan is tracked, and that deviations are acted on.
• Lead the team to provide timely and accurate tracking, reporting and analysis of daily, weekly and monthly mining production data.

Drill and Blast:

• Ensure blast designs, tie ups and charging plans, along with the two-weekly drilling schedules, are produced accurately and when expected.
• Ensure drill and blast design and scheduling is in line with the short and medium term mine plans and is integrated with other planning and operational areas.
• Develop and maintain drill and blast QA/QC systems and processes.
• Provide technical support to the Drill & Blast operations team, and actively engage with them to communicate designs and plans so that drill and blast processes are optimised.

Medium Term Planning and Projects:

• Ensure the Medium Term (13 Week) mine plans and associated projects are developed, implemented and managed, and that performance against plan is tracked.
• Ensure the delivery of timely, optimised and accurate mine schedules for the Simberi Operations.
• Complete or oversee pit and mine design work, and review mine designs to ensure they allow safe and practical construction and use.
• Coordinate or participate in major mining projects associated with MTS, Mining Operations and Contractors.

Long Term Planning Support:

• Provide site input to the off-site long term and strategic planning function, including operational assumptions and constraints.
• Ensure short and medium term plans align with the Life of Mine (LOM) and business plans to realise maximum return on the asset.
• Act as a key participant in the creation of Simberi's annual budget, and meet the milestones required during the annual planning cycle.
• Support scenario and project analysis, cut-off grade estimation and reserve reporting as required.
• Ensure all plans, schedules and forecasts are released to the group in a timely manner.

People accountabilities

• Set team goals consistent with department goals, and manage the time, focus and priorities of direct reports.
• Delegate work appropriately, and review and monitor the team's progress toward its objectives, taking corrective action where needed.
• Coach and develop team members, and promptly address poor performance using effective performance management tools.
• Motivate the team and promote a friendly climate, good morale, and co-operation.
• Act professionally and in line with the New Simberi Gold values and standards at all times, and hold direct reports accountable for doing the same.
• Establish and maintain effective lines of communication within the organisation.
• Communicate to your manager immediately if emerging information may impact the schedule.
• Is accountable and honours commitments.
• Encourage knowledge sharing, creative ideas and open discussion within the team.
• Take ownership for your performance and learning and development to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues and collaborate well with other departments.
• Influence others through trust, integrity, and credibility.

Are you ready to come and build our future together?

We need the right people. Our vision is to build a high performing mine technical services team to cover all technical mining engineering activities from short term to strategic mine planning, with all work completed on site and minimal reliance on external consultants.

We are looking for people who are highly motivated, have drive, energy and are genuinely passionate about the work they do and provide a positive impact. Additionally, we are looking for people who see a challenge as an opportunity for personal growth and development and value working in a team towards a common goal.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

Essential

• Current unencumbered Papua New Guinea 'C' Class Driver's Licence
• Ability to produce a PNG National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months) for site access purposes
• At least eight (8) years' experience in the mining industry, with appropriate experience in open pit mining.
• Experienced user of mine design, drill and blast and scheduling software
• Ability to lead a group of technical professionals
• Strong technical communication and influencing skills
• High level of enthusiasm for the work with high performance goals for self and team
• Effective multitasking skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent analytical and teamwork skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills as well as good organisational and administrative skills.
• Behaviour consistent with New Simberi Gold values

Desirable

• Experience as a Senior Engineer in open pit drill & blast and/or mine planning
• Previous experience supervising mining engineers or in a similar role
• Experience in medium or long term mine planning, forecasting and budgeting
• Experience using Deswik, Datamine and Alastri software highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the PNG Mine Safety Act and Regulations

For further information on the Simberi Operations and to apply for this role, please visit:

https://www.livehire.com/job/stbarbara-png/HEAK4

Closing date: Monday, 26 October 2026 at close of business.

Please submit your Applications, CVs, and Supporting documents (all merged in one PDF document)

At New Simberi Gold, we're committed to finding the best fit for every role. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming diversity in all its forms. All qualified applicants will be given equal consideration, regardless of their race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

• Closes in 11 days - 26 Oct 2026
• Published on 12 Oct 2026, 3:24 AM