Underground Diamond Drilling Superintendent

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have world class 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.

Here’s what awaits you:

As a Drilling Superintendent reporting to the Group Geology Manager - Operations, you’ll work across multiple gold operations in Australia and America, partnering with site teams to solve productivities challenges, improve underground drilling performance and help shape the future of one of Australia’s leading gold producers.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Drive real impact by delivering measurable cost savings and productivity improvements across underground diamond drilling.
• Strengthen your technical expertise and commercial acumen through hands on ownership of high value initiatives.
• Accelerate your career through broad multi-site exposure and genuine accountability for productivity outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lift drilling performance by partnering with geologists and drilling contractors to improve safety, drilling productivities, drill program quality, execution and efficiency.
• Raise drilling safety standards through consistent rig inspections and practical drilling knowledge across the geology team.
• Provide expert drilling advice to Geology Managers, supporting better operational and commercial decisions.
• Drive innovation by identifying and implementing new technologies that improve Safety and environmental outcomes, productivity and cost.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need: 

Experience:

We’re looking for an experienced underground diamond drilling professional with strong contract management and business development expertise, developed through hands-on field supervision or management, who is ready to broaden their impact by sharing their knowledge across multiple operations.

Qualifications:

• Current West Australian ‘C' Class Drivers Licence. 

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that include 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!