Kick-start your career with Yancoal as a Graduate Mining Engineer. We’re looking for motivated, curious individuals who are ready to take on new challenges and grow in a dynamic industry.
For over 20 years, Yancoal has been supporting the prosperity of Australia. With a workforce of more than 4,500 people across our operations, our team is made up of talented professionals who are experts in their fields. From engineers and operators to environmental specialists, surveyors, tradespeople, and corporate professionals, we are proud of the diverse skills and perspectives that come together to deliver results — as One Yancoal. Today, Yancoal Australia owns, operates, or participates in eight producing coal mines across New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.
At Yancoal, we are committed to safely producing a reliable product that powers communities around the world. We value the contributions of our people, their families, and our contractors, and we build strong, lasting relationships with the communities in which we operate.
We’re proud of our people — their passion, expertise, and drive are what enable us to continue to grow and succeed. To learn more about what it’s like to work at Yancoal, visit our LinkedIn page.
About the Program
During Yancoal Australia’s two-year Graduate Program, Mining Engineering graduates will embark on a dynamic journey of professional development and hands-on learning.
You’ll start with a structured onboarding experience, gaining insight into our values, operations, and strong safety culture. From there, you’ll rotate across key areas of the business — including exploration, mine planning, operations, and environmental management — building a well-rounded understanding of the mining lifecycle.
Working alongside experienced engineers, you’ll contribute to real projects, solve practical challenges, and apply your academic knowledge in real-world settings. You’ll also gain exposure to modern technologies and innovative practices that support continuous improvement across our operations.
Along the way, you’ll be supported through structured training, workshops, and mentorship opportunities designed to accelerate your development.
The successful applicants will have:
Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:
Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.
If this is sounding like what you might be looking for to kickstart your career, apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.
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Welcome to Yancoal. For 20 years, we have been supporting the prosperity of Australia. With over 6,000 people working across our operations, our team is made up of experts in their field. From engineers to operators, to environmentalists, surveyors, tradespeople, accountants, marketers and beyond – we are proud of our people and everything we achieve together as One Yancoal.
Yancoal Australia now owns, operates or participates in nine producing
coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. Our operations are:
Ashton, New South Wales
Austar, New South Wales
Cameby Downs, Queensland
Donaldson, New South Wales
Hunter Valley Operations, New South Wales
Middlemount, Queensland
Mt Thorley Warkworth, New South Wales
Premier, Western Australia
Stratford/Duralie, New South Wales
Yarrabee, Queensland
But mining is about much more than just the product we export or how it is
used. The Australian mining sector creates rewarding careers. Mining allows
Australian regional towns to thrive. Mining underpins government budgets and provides people, communities and societies with a future.
Yancoal’s story goes beyond our product. It is about the positive impact we have on people’s lives and livelihoods: trainees getting a foot in the door; the people who serve us our morning coffee on the way to work; the local businesses we support; the environment we regenerate; the communities we nurture; the workplace culture we create; the mateship we foster; and the Australian families that rely on us for a future.
