Westgold Resources is an innovative and progressive West Australian gold producer located in the Murchison and Southern Goldfields regions of WA.

We are looking for people with passion and drive who want to advance their careers.

With new mines, new equipment and a new energy across our business, there's never been a better time to join Westgold.

About the opportunity

Westgold Resources are on the lookout for a Planning Engineer to join our team at Great Fingall on a permanent 8/6 roster. Reporting to the Alternate and Mine Manager, the Planning Engineer will provide technical support to the mining operations team. You will ensure targets are met; and safe and accurate plans are delivered in a timely manner utilizing industry best practice.

Production from Great Fingall is expected to commence in the first half of FY25, with the decline development having commenced in October 2023.

At steady state, Great Fingall will be a long-life, high-grade, high-margin underground mine, producing more than 45,000oz a year.

The role includes

• Completion of development designs in accordance with 13WK plans
• Completion of stope designs for production engineering use
• Mini-DAF and DAF designs
• Completion of Level Extraction Notes
• Completion of Stope Reconciliations
• Preparation of 13WK schedules where required
• Management of onsite databases (Plodtrack and Livemine)
• Assist in training with Junior Engineers
• Review Drilling and Blasting plans
• Management of underground projects where required to assist
• Completion of Vent models for short-term and medium-term planning
• Manage adhoc projects as directed by the Senior Mining Engineer and Underground Manager
• Review Geotechnical reports and ensure stope shapes adhere to site GCMP
• Highlight key activities and critical path processes of budgets , forecasts and weekly plans

What do I need?

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)
• Underground time completed
• 3+ years experience in underground mining operations
• Current, unrestricted West Australian C Class Driver’s License
• National Police Clearance, 12 month validity
• Proficiency in MS Office and specialist mining software (Deswik CAD, Deswik UGDB, Deswik Sched)
• Experience with Ventsim is desirable
• Proficient in technical report writing., problem solving and presenting/communicating information
• Demonstrated understanding of developing operationally ready mine designs and schedules and managing engineering workflows
• Practical production and planning experience in mechanical hard-rock underground mining

The Westgold Offer:

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• Performance based bonus
• Site Allowance (if applicable)
• 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
• 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.

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, we encourage you to apply.

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 inclusion@westgold.com.au

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.

No Agency referrals will be accepted at this time.