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're seeking a Principal Process Engineer for the Hemi Gold Project from our Subiaco office. This role is key to represents the Owner team and provides independent technical governance of engineering service providers delivering process design and project services for a major refractory gold processing development.

Here’s what awaits you:

• Ensures the process design meets the Owner’s technical requirements and production objectives, whilst being safe, constructable, operable, maintainable, and fit for purpose.
• Review and provide technical assurance of engineering deliverables (including process design criteria and basis of design, process flow documentation and mass balances), equipment selection philosophy and operating strategies, process control concepts and metallurgical assumptions.
• Confirm design maturity is appropriate for the project phase and supports cost and schedule confidence, and coordinate with other Owner disciplines to ensure integrated technical outcomes.
• Evaluate Operations-driven requests for technical merit and impact to safety, cost, schedule, and design stability.
• Support development and review of commissioning and start-up strategies, ensuring the design supports safe start-up, operational flexibility, and maintainability.
• Provide selective technical support during construction, commissioning, and early operational phases as required.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

Experience:

• Experience across project development, commissioning, operations, or plant support, preferably within an Owner’s team or at an Owner–contractor interface.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing engineering deliverables and participating in design and safety reviews.
• Strong understanding of process design fundamentals, plant operability, and process safety.
• Experience on major capital projects delivered under EPCM or similar service models.
• Exposure to hydrometallurgical and/or complex processing circuits (e.g., POx, HPAL) is highly desirable.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, or Process Engineering.

Passion for Growth:

Success in this role will belong to an individual who can demonstrate the ability to hold themselves and others accountable for their roles and responsibilities. They should be critical thinkers, agile, proactive go-getters with a 'can-do' attitude, and a positive outlook. Additionally, they should possess a keen analytical mindset to identify areas for improvement, drive continuous improvement and value-driven cost management.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• 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!