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.

Northern Star Resources currently has an exciting opportunity for an Alternate Underground Manager to join the team at our Carosue Dam Operations, working on an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Mining Engineer looking to take the next step in their career, or for an established Alternate Underground Manager seeking a new challenge within a large-scale underground mining operation.

Here is what awaits you

• Drive output of the Technical Services team to meet targets, whilst adhering to safety requirements.
• Develop personnel through coaching, training and regular appraisals.
• Oversee the preparation of stope designs and layouts, short term schedules, mine development instructions, and level extraction plans.
• Develop mine design, planning guidelines and strategies to optimise mining processes.
• Prepare forecasts and develop mining strategy in collaboration with the geology department, mining operations, planning, and production engineers.
• Manage the Life of Mine Plan for the gold mine based on mining strategy.
• Review costs for Life of Mine Plan and develop cut-off grades for Ore Reserve Estimations.
• Support the Underground Manager and Mining Manager in their statutory and strategic responsibilities and deliverables.

To thrive in this role, you will need

Experience:
Candidates should have strong technical and leadership experience in large-scale underground mining operations, including contractor management, project delivery and people leadership. They will be decisive leaders with the ability to think critically, influence stakeholders, communicate risk effectively and deliver practical, value-driven outcomes.

Experience across multiple mining methods, mine start-ups and production ramp-ups will be highly regarded.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should hold a Degree in Mining Engineering and a First Class Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency (or the ability to acquire it).

Passion for Growth:
Success in this role will be achieved by a high-performing individual who proactively engages in safety processes and adheres to required controls. They actively demonstrate and promote the STARR Core Values, driving continuous improvement, high-quality work and effective cost management in line with business objectives.

Through active coaching, engagement and leadership, they will foster a culture of accountability, integrity, ownership and continuous development, enabling the team to achieve a high level of capability and performance.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star

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

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!