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.

• Full-time, permanent positions, a competitive salary and attractive benefits package based at our Beta Hunt site in Kambalda
• A family friendly roster to suit your lifestyle – 8 days on, 6 days off, 7 nights on, 7 days off, flying in and out on Tuesdays
• Flexible employment options including FIFO, DIDO, and residential opportunities in Kambalda & Kalgoorlie
• A growing company that’s supports employee’s development

THE ROLE

• ​Infrastructure Maintenance: Installation, servicing, and fault-finding of underground reticulation (1000V/415V), substations, and distribution boards.
• ​Production Support: Perform preventative and breakdown maintenance on mobile fleet electrical systems, including Production Drills, Diamond Drills, Jumbos (e.g., Sandvik/Atlas Copco), and Loaders.
• ​Specialised Systems: Installing, testing and repair of RCT Teleremote and Guidance systems to ensure safe remote operation of production loaders.
• ​Dewatering & Ventilation: Maintain and troubleshoot critical UG infrastructure, including primary/secondary ventilation fans and high-head pumping systems.
• ​Compliance & Testing: Conduct statutory electrical testing and tagging, Earth Leakage testing, and maintain the mine’s electrical logbooks to AS/NZS 3000/3007 standards.
• ​Communications: Assist with the maintenance of underground communication networks (e.g., Leaky Feeder, Wi-Fi, or Fibre Optic, Digital Drift infrastructure).
• ​Planning: Actively participate in the scoping and planning of electrical shutdowns and new development installations.

WHAT DO I NEED

​Essential:

• ​Unrestricted WA Electrical Licence.
• ​Current “C” Class Manual WA Driver’s Licence (Manual is usually a hard requirement for site LV use).
• ​LVR/CPR Certification (Low Voltage Rescue is critical for mine site compliance).
• ​Demonstrated experience in Underground Mining (minimum 2 years).
• ​Strong fault-finding skills with the ability to read and interpret complex electrical schematics.

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Desirable:

• ​High Voltage (HV) Switching Ticket: Highly valued for working on underground substations.
• ​RCT Training Certifications: Specifically Basic/Advanced Maintenance for Teleremote systems.
• ​High Risk Work Licences: EWP, Forklift, and Working at Heights.
• ​Instrumentation Qualification: Experience with sensors, flow meters, and PLC systems.
• ​Computer Literacy: Experience using Pronto, Excel, etc for work order management.

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.