Senior Planning Engineer

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.
Step Up to a Role Where Innovation Meets Impact Are you ready to make your mark in the mining industry? Westgold is on the hunt for a dynamic and driven Senior Planning Engineer to elevate our technical teams to new heights.
Based at our vibrant Perth Head Office-with regular adventures to operational sites-you'll be at the heart of transformative projects that shape the future of our business.
Reporting directly to the General Manager - Long Term Planning and Studies, you'll be the technical powerhouse supporting our operations, ensuring production targets are not just met, but exceeded.
Your expertise will deliver safe, innovative, and precise plans-always on time and always on point.
This is your chance to bridge the gap between corporate strategy and on-the-ground action.
At Westgold Resources, our flat organizational structure means your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and you'll collaborate closely with both site and corporate leaders.
Bring your passion, your problem-solving prowess, and your ambition-this is the perfect platform for you to shine The role includes Mine design and scheduling Financial evaluations and cost modelling Operational support with short, medium and long term designs Assistance in training junior planning and production engineers Complete existing mine projects and new mine evaluations Vent modelling for short- and medium-term planning Complete studies into new mine and existing mine development Assist with reserve process Report writing Assist in corporate modelling and future M&A activity What do I need? Tertiary qualification in Engineering (mining) Significant experience in underground mining operations (essential) First Class Mine Managers Certificate (Desirable) Proficient user in all Deswik applications (Essential) Mine Planning Experience (Essential) Ability to attend site to support operations as required Strong MS Office Software experience, Excel and Word (essential) The Westgold Offer A range of benefits including: A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer 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 now Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria 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 Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.
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