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 sourcing a Projects Controller to join the Technical Services department. This newly created position will see the successful candidate play a pivotal role in supporting the GM - Projects & Operational Readiness to meet project deadlines.

This role will be offered on a permanent full time basis and based at Westgold’s Head Offices centrally located in Perth, CBD.

The role includes

• Overall projects portfolio scheduling and monitoring
• Project Initiation: initial scoping and development of Project Charter
• Develop and maintain project schedules, work breakdown structure and resource plans
• Develop and monitor project budgets, track expenses and identify cost variances
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, and develop mitigation strategies
• Track project progress against planned schedules and budgets, identify potential issues and recommend corrective actions
• Assist the project manager to prepare and distribute project agendas, minutes, project status reports, forecasts and other relevant documentation
• Utilize project management software and techniques to plan, monitor and control projects
• Manage and control project changes, ensuring they are properly documented and approved
• Ensure that project deliverables meet the required quality standards

What do I need?

• Degree in relevant field such as commerce, finance, engineering or law or equivalent experience in mining or contracts
• Prior experience in contract administration, project administration and cost control for large resource projects
• An ability to learn, assess problems, and identify potential solutions
• Previous experience in a financial role desirable but not mandatory
• An aptitude with computers and tools (particularly data manipulation and interrogation) to operate quickly and efficiently
• An ability to quickly learn new software, or adapt existing software to meet Project and Business needs
• Strong skills with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project
• An ability to clearly communicate with stakeholders; being able to present information in a suitable format depending on the audience

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.

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.