Senior Mining Engineer

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

We are seeking a strong Senior Mining Engineer to join our high performing Underground Technical Services team at our KCGM Operations at the new Fimiston Underground Mine. This opportunity is offered on 8/6 roster, 12-hour days, either residentially based in Kalgoorlie-Boulder – the Heart of the Goldfields, or Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) ex Perth. It is an exciting time to be part of the biggest growth story in Australian Underground Gold Mining, with experience to be gained that will be career defining.

Reporting to the Underground Manager, the primary role is for the safe management and delivery of all engineering requirements within the Mining Engineering team. This challenging and dynamic role will enable an experienced senior mining engineer to lead a technical team of scheduling, project, drill and blast and graduate engineers, driving safe production from the operational team. With the additional functionality of exposure to Alternate Underground Manager if the candidate desires, this role paves the way to those looking for their next career step.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Lead and mentor a team of Mining Engineers.
• Responsibility for the development of functional work plans and processes for the Mining Department ensuring production and strategic requirements are met.
• Review and approve production drilling and charging plans.
• Conceptualise, initiate, present and implement specific improvement projects including any Production specific infrastructure projects required for productivity and profitability gains by the mine.
• Coordinate and manage the stope reconciliation process generating and keeping the required internal reporting records such as end of month & end of stope reconciliations.
• Work closely with operations and survey to prioritise and execute production activities.
• End of day reporting for all mining activities and compliance against schedule

• Providing guidance and coaching to the Scheduling Engineers.
• Main point of contact to the Underground Mine Foreman for planning and executing the weekly plan and holding the technical team accountable.
• Accountability to ensure blast vibration monitoring, recording, and reporting is compliant with site and statutory requirements of site.
• Contribute and support the Underground Manager in facilitating LGIRS visits, inspections, and investigations.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

Experience: Minimum of 5 years UG hard rock mining experience. Experience using Deswik CAD and Scheduler packages. Advanced Microsoft Office skills. Experience working with a mining contractor. Experience in a mine that utilises Sub Level Caving, Modified Avoca or Sub Level Open Stoping. Underground Mine Rescue Experience. Experience using Power BI.

Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering. Current Unencumbered Western Australian "C" Class Drivers Licence. First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency.

Passion for Growth: Strong leadership skills and experience leading a diverse team of new-to-industry engineers. Ability to hold themselves and others accountable to their roles and responsibilities

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• 4 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.    
Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Apply now to join the Northern Star team!