# PT Kaltim Prima Coal Career Opportunity: Mining Engineer
PT Kaltim Prima Coal stands as one of the world's premier open-pit coal mining enterprises, continuously driving operational efficiency, digital innovation, and sustainable resource extraction. To reinforce its position as an industry leader, the company is actively expanding its technical team and opening career opportunities for qualified professionals seeking to advance their engineering careers in East Kalimantan.
## About PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC)
Operating across a mining concession spanning approximately 90,938 hectares in Sangatta and Bengalon within the East Kalimantan province, PT Kaltim Prima Coal has been a global benchmark in the energy sector since 1992. As a flagship exporter of high-grade coal, KPC combines vast operational scale with modern engineering standards. The organization consistently invests in business optimization, technological integration, and high safety benchmarks to deliver maximum productivity while maintaining cost efficiency across all mining operations.
## Career Opportunity: Engineer - Mining
KPC is inviting target-driven, analytical, and experienced professionals to apply for the position of Engineer - Mining. This key role plays a pivotal part in maintaining operational standards, driving contractor efficiency, integrating modern data analytics into mine management, and executing precise short-to-medium-term mine plans.
Candidate Qualifications and Technical Requirements
To succeed in this role, applicants must meet the following criteria:
* Academic Background: A recognized Bachelor’s degree (S1) in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Geology from a reputable university.
* Professional Experience: A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in open-pit coal mining environments. Proven experience managing mining contractors in an open-pit setting is highly desirable.
* Digital and Analytical Capabilities: Hands-on exposure or strong practical knowledge in mining digitalization, business intelligence applications (such as Power BI), data analytics, process automation, or artificial intelligence (AI) tools applied to performance tracking, reporting, and operational refinement.
* Core Engineering Knowledge: Strong technical mastery of open-pit mine planning, operational production analysis, contractor cost management, forecasting, budgeting, tender administration, reconciliation, and coal haulage logistics.
* Software Proficiency: High proficiency in standard office productivity tools and dedicated mining software—preferably MINEX—for pit design, dump layout, and mine production scheduling.
* Soft Skills and Communication: Excellent analytical thinking, proactive problem-solving abilities, structured work management, and strong conflict resolution skills. Advanced verbal and written communication capabilities in both English and Bahasa Indonesia are required.
* Organizational Values: Complete alignment with KPC’s core vision, mission, and values, alongside a strict commitment to Health, Safety, Environment, and Security (HSES) standards and cost optimization.
* Work Location: Willingness to be permanently located on-site in East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan.
Key Roles and Core Accountabilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a comprehensive set of engineering and operational tasks, including:
* Pit Operational Planning: Reviewing and evaluating daily, weekly, and monthly pit designs, stripping ratios (SR), mining sequences, dumping strategies, and coal quality requirements.
* On-Site Field Supervision: Conducting routine pit inspections to monitor land clearing, topsoil recovery, dump stabilization, and haulage activities to guarantee full compliance with established operational plans.
* Contractor Performance Management: Analyzing contractor equipment utilization, operational methods, and productivity trends while offering actionable technical feedback to maximize site efficiency.
* Risk Assessment and Forecasting: Evaluating short-term contractor schedules, forecasts, and operating plans to identify operational bottlenecks, financial risks, and yield improvement opportunities.
* Supply Chain and Coal Flow Oversight: Directing and tracking the movement of coal from pit to port, including Run-of-Mine (ROM) management, coal blending strategies, crushing plants, and transportation logistics.
* Cost Control and Contract Administration: Monitoring contractor performance against contractual obligations, managing reconciliation processes, and ensuring all field activities stay within approved financial and operational boundaries.
* Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Performing complex operational analyses and delivering strategic recommendations aimed at optimizing costs, boosting throughput, and enhancing site safety.
* Grade-D Functional Contributions: Actively participating in organizational initiatives across health and safety compliance, business process improvement, and financial performance monitoring.
## Join a World-Class Mining Operation
This career opening offers skilled engineers a unique platform to work with state-of-the-art mining technologies, oversee large-scale contractor ecosystems, and contribute to one of the largest coal mining infrastructure networks globally. Successful applicants will gain valuable exposure to dynamic field challenges while building a long-term professional career in a supportive, safety-first workplace culture. Qualified candidates who meet the specified criteria are encouraged to prepare their professional documentation and apply for this strategic engineering role in East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan.