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.

Westgold Resources is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to lead the safe and efficient extraction of gold at our Operations.

Reporting to the Alternate Underground Manager, this pivotal role will lead a team of mining engineers in developing medium & long-term mine plans and designs that support the safe production, optimise life-of-mine performance, and drive operational success.

Why this role?

• 8/6 Roster | Permanent Position
• Opportunity to work for a Top 5 Australian gold producer
• Leadership role, offering a great combination of people management and critical technical direction undefined

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with site procedures.
• Develop and deliver strategic, medium and long-term mine plans.
• Complete development designs, stope notes and level extraction plans
• Manage planning schedules, forecasts and underground budgets.
• Review geotechnical recommendations and ensure compliance with site standards.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support life-of-mine optimisation.
• Foster a high-performance culture by actively coaching, mentoring, engaging with, and providing feedback to Planning Engineers and Graduate Engineers.
• Support daily underground operations and contribute to the achievement of production targets through sound engineering practices.
• Support the Mining Manager/Alternate with operational, technical, and statutory responsibilities

About You:

• Strong proficiency in mining software, including Deswik CAD, Deswik IS, Deswik Sched Ventsim, as well as Microsoft Office Suite of products.
• Strong capability in development design, stope design, sequencing, and optimisation to aid design for productivity.
• Strong experience in mine planning across short, medium and long-term horizons.
• Bachelor of Mining Engineering (or equivalent)
• First Class Mine Manager's Certificate (or actively working towards it)

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.