Mining Superintendent - Blast and Pit Services
Role Overview
Provide strong and effective leadership and coaching to a team of supervisors to influence and focus the direction of the Blasting and Pit Services teams.
Oversee, plan and implement tasks to optimise production results in the areas of health, safety, environment and community.
Support operational and divisional budget in terms of managing resources effectively including monitoring and controlling costs
Assist in the development and continuous improvement of standards, procedures and processes.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Identify and communicate risks associated with health, safety and environmental impacts.
Roster and Locatio n
Monday to Friday dayshift roster
Based on site at HVO
About You
Demonstrated experience leading large operational teams in an open cut environment.
Demonstrated Experience in shot firing activities and water management
Experience supporting and developing mining supervisors for the purpose of maximising mine productivity, cultural alignment and employee growth and development.
Hold a current Open Cut Examiners ticket
Hold a current Blasting explosives user licence (BEUL)
High level of interpersonal communication and negotiation skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels across multiple departments as well as engaging and influencing key external stakeholders.
Employee benefits include:
minimum five weeks annual leave
market competitive salary
a safe and enjoyable workplace where everyone is respected valued and empowered
structured training and development to support you progress your career
education assistance
health and wellness reimbursement program
paid parental leave
salary sacrificing options
private health insurance subsidies
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Did we mention the Hunter Valley offers a great lifestyle close to city services?
If you're looking to unearth opportunities, we want to hear from you!
Applications close 21 October 2026
Hunter Valley Operations Location
Working for us isn’t like working at any old mine. We offer you the opportunity to grow and develop, and to manage your work life balance. Providing you with healthy, safe, inclusive and equal opportunity work environment is our priority.
Key Skills for This Role
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About the Role
Provide strong and effective leadership and coaching to a team of supervisors to influence and focus the direction of the Blasting and Pit Services teams.
Oversee, plan and implement tasks to optimise production results in the areas of health, safety, environment and community.
Support operational and divisional budget in terms of managing resources effectively including monitoring and controlling costs
Assist in the development and continuous improvement of standards, procedures and processes.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Identify and communicate risks associated with health, safety and environmental impacts.
Roster and Locatio n
Monday to Friday dayshift roster
Based on site at HVO
About You
Demonstrated experience leading large operational teams in an open cut environment.
Demonstrated Experience in shot firing activities and water management
Experience supporting and developing mining supervisors for the purpose of maximising mine productivity, cultural alignment and employee growth and development.
Hold a current Open Cut Examiners ticket
Hold a current Blasting explosives user licence (BEUL)
High level of interpersonal communication and negotiation skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels across multiple departments as well as engaging and influencing key external stakeholders.
Employee benefits include:
minimum five weeks annual leave
market competitive salary
a safe and enjoyable workplace where everyone is respected valued and empowered
structured training and development to support you progress your career
education assistance
health and wellness reimbursement program
paid parental leave
salary sacrificing options
private health insurance subsidies
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Did we mention the Hunter Valley offers a great lifestyle close to city services?
If you're looking to unearth opportunities, we want to hear from you!
Applications close 21 October 2026
Hunter Valley Operations Location
Working for us isn’t like working at any old mine. We offer you the opportunity to grow and develop, and to manage your work life balance. Providing you with healthy, safe, inclusive and equal opportunity work environment is our priority.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience leading large operational teams in an open cut environment.
- Demonstrated Experience in shot firing activities and water management
- Experience supporting and developing mining supervisors for the purpose of maximising mine productivity, cultural alignment and employee growth and development.
- Hold a current Open Cut Examiners ticket
- Hold a current Blasting explosives user licence (BEUL)
- High level of interpersonal communication and negotiation skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels across multiple departments as well as engaging and influencing key external stakeholders.
- minimum five weeks annual leave
- market competitive salary
- a safe and enjoyable workplace where everyone is respected valued and empowered
- structured training and development to support you progress your career
- education assistance
- health and wellness reimbursement program
- paid parental leave
- salary sacrificing options
- private health insurance subsidies
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Did we mention the Hunter Valley offers a great lifestyle close to city services?
- If you're looking to unearth opportunities, we want to hear from you!
- Applications close 21 October 2026
- Based on site at HVO
- Hunter Valley Operations Location
- Working for us isn’t like working at any old mine. We offer you the opportunity to grow and develop, and to manage your work life balance.
- Providing you with healthy, safe, inclusive and equal opportunity work environment is our priority.
About Hunter Valley Operations
Private Australian open-cut coal mine producing thermal and semi-soft metallurgical coal for export.
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