Senior Geologist

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia.
We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.
About the Opportunity Westgold Resources are on the lookout for a detail oriented Underground Senior Geologists to assist in the implementation and execution of geological tasks on a family friendly 8:6 roster at Beta Hunt Operations in the Southern Goldfields.
The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering and maintaining the diamond drill schedule to obtain all required data to produce block models inline with the requirement of the mining schedule.
Westgold has commenced infill drilling Stage 1 of the Fletcher Zone, with the additional data targeted towards delivering a maiden Ore Reserve for Stage 1 during FY26.
In parallel, drilling is planned to commence within the Fletcher Stage 2 target area, the northern kilometre of Fletcher, in the first half of FY26.
This result points to the growth potential of Beta Hunt, and while this is a material milestone for Westgold, it is simply the first step on what is likely to be a multi-decade journey for Fletcher in an expanded Beta Hunt mine plan.
The role includes Accountable for all mine geology activities including monitoring and tracking ore mining activities Producing and maintaining the diamond drill schedule, ensuring that all proposals are signed off Contributing to delivering the resource model updates upon drill program completion in line with the mine planning requirements Geological reconciliation, providing advice to operations to assist minimising dilution, recovering the highest proportion of economic mineralisation and maximising the commercial outcome of the site in line with corporate guidance Grade control, ore production and geological reconciliation standards in conjunction with the Perth Technical Team Assist in the preparation and consolidation of site Geological budgets Seek means of reducing costs and increasing revenue through process and continuous improvement both technically and commercially Supervision and direction of Project Geologists, Mine Geologists, Graduate / Junior Geologists, Geology technicians and Contractors.
What do I need? 7+ years' mining experience (5 + years' experience in gold mining) Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the mining cycle from exploration through to mining and geological reconciliation from processing Demonstrated technical excellence and best practice methods in grade control, geological modelling and estimation Ability to accurately forecast budgets and manage costs Demonstrated experience in Leapfrog Tertiary Qualification in Geology Demonstrated ability to develop, coach, discipline and mentor employees in geological roles resulting in improved business outcomes.
Possesses a current and valid Manual Driver's Licence Possesses a National Police Clearance valid within the last 12 months The ability to pass Westgold's pre-employment process The Westgold Offer: A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producerA range of benefits including: Performance based bonus 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.
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 nowCandidates 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 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.
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