About this Graduate Mining Engineer – 2026/2027 Intake role at Westgold
Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.
Start your mining engineering career with one of WA’s leading gold producers
Westgold Resources is a progressive West Australian gold producer operating across the Murchison and Southern Goldfields regions. With six underground mines and four processing plants, we offer graduates a diverse, hands‑on start to their mining careers.
We are now seeking Graduate Mining Engineers to join our 2026/2027 Graduate Intake, providing a strong technical foundation, structured development and long‑term career pathways within underground gold operations.
About the opportunity
Westgold’s comprehensive two‑year Graduate Program is designed to set you up for success, combining structured mentoring, technical development and site‑based rotations across our WA operations.
You will gain practical underground experience, exposure to production and planning functions, and the opportunity to complete the underground time required toward a First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate (for those who wish to pursue it).
These roles are FIFO from Perth on an 8 days on / 6 days off roster.
What you’ll be doing
- Gaining hands‑on experience across underground mining operations
- Supporting production, drill and blast, scheduling and planning activities
- Learning directly from experienced Mining Engineers and site leaders
- Building strong technical, safety and operational foundations
- Developing skills aligned to long‑term career progression within mining
About you
You are motivated, curious and ready to build a career in underground mining.
You will bring:
- A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering (or graduating in 2026/2027)
- Strong communication skills and a proactive learning mindset
- Good computer literacy and technical aptitude
- A current manual C Class driver’s licence
- A National Police Clearance (or ability to obtain)
- Ability to pass Westgold’s pre‑employment medical and D&A screening
Vacation work or relevant industry experience is highly regarded but not essential.
What Westgold offers
- Permanent full‑time employment with a successful WA gold producer
- 8/6 FIFO roster supporting work–life balance
- Performance‑based bonus and competitive remuneration
- Structured graduate development, mentoring and training
- Health and wellbeing allowance and EAP support
- Family and medical leave policies (including IVF, surrogacy and adoption)
- Salary sacrifice options and long‑term career opportunities
Westgold is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including First Nations peoples.
Applications may close early if a suitable candidate pool is identified.
No agency referrals will be accepted.
The Westgold Offer:
A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
A range of benefits including:
Performance based bonus
Group salary continuous insurance
A health and wellness allowance Health insurance discount
A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!
5 years' pro rata long service leave
Salary sacrifice options
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.
Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.
Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions. We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now!
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria’s which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver’s licence (or be able to obtain).
Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email [email protected]
Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
