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The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced technical services leader to join a site leadership team within our Australian operations.
Reporting to the General Manager, you will lead the integrated technical support that enables the asset to plan, design and deliver its production commitment safely and to the required technical quality. You will own the technical integrity of the asset's operational plan, the geological model that underpins it, and the specialist technical inputs that make the plan buildable, leading Production Planning & Scheduling, Planning Services (geotechnical, ventilation and hydrology), Survey and Geology across a two-year planning horizon.
You will also be a key participant in the management of the asset's material risks, and may be required to represent the General Manager in their absence.
What You'll Do
- Lead the Technical Services function, including Production Planning & Scheduling, Planning Services, Survey and Geology teams.
- Translate life of mine plans from Group Technical into an executable, resource-balanced two-year operational plan, and the one-year cost and volume plan that forms the budget.
- Integrate Mining, Processing and Asset Management inputs (equipment availability, shutdown windows, plant capacity and metallurgical constraints) into a single production commitment and consolidated forecast.
- Own the asset's variance to plan, drawing together survey, grade and metal reconciliation with schedule performance.
- Provide the geotechnical, ventilation, hydrology and surface water designs and models that make the plan safe and compliant, within the design envelope set by Group Technical.
- Design and specify the technical controls for the asset's material risks, hold critical control ownership for the controls allocated to the function, and hand them over formally to the operating teams.
- Oversee survey services, grade control, the geological model, reconciliation and near-mine brownfields exploration in support of the current life of mine.
- Ensure statutory appointments within the function (such as rock engineering, ventilation and mine surveyor) are held by competent, appointed people and kept current.
- Own the Technical Services budget and contribute to AISC and cash cost improvement through better plan quality, reconciliation and grade control performance.
How to Apply
To work for a company that aligns with your purpose, apply now at https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 26 November 2026
What You'll Bring
- Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering, Geology, Surveying or a related discipline (postgraduate specialisation desirable)
- 10 to 15 years' experience in mining technical services, including 4 to 6 years in a leadership role
- Strong mine planning and scheduling background, with a sound understanding of geotechnical, ventilation, hydrogeology, survey and geology disciplines
- Demonstrated experience in material risk and critical control management
- Working knowledge of statutory obligations, mine plans and Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve reporting processes
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence across the site leadership team and Group functions
- Valid C Class Western Australian Driver's Licence (or the ability to obtain one)
Why You'll Love Working for Us
- Senior leadership role with genuine influence over site performance
- Competitive remuneration, site allowance and bonuses