Alternate Underground Manager

Westgold Resources Limited; Shire Of Cue; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Salary insurance

Wellbeing allowance

Health insurance discount

Long service leave

EAP counselling

Job summary

Westgold Resources Limited in Western Australia seeks an experienced Alternate Underground Manager to lead underground and surface projects at the Cue operations, driving safety, performance, and culture.

You will manage mining planning, mentor engineers, approve CERs and end-of-month accruals, and ensure statutory compliance while supporting the company’s FY27 objectives in a multi-method mine environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in mining engineering with WA First Class is required.
• Mine Manager’s Certificate is required.
• First Aid certificate is required.
• Experience in underground mine planning and production.

Responsibilities

• Implement and reinforce the POSP.
• Align 13-week plans with targets and budgets.
• Review underground planning docs (MIs, LENs, SENs, DAFs, MDAFs).
• Provide leadership and coaching to underground engineers.
• Manage surface and underground projects, incl. contractor oversight.
• Approve end-of-month accruals and contribute to budgeting.
• Act as the Registered Manager when required.
• Prepare, review and approve CERs.
• Review performance and present mining reports weekly/monthly.
• Ensure statutory compliance as Alternate Underground Manager.

Skills

Underground mine planning

Leadership

Production optimization

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) WA First Class

Mine Manager’s Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

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. Westgold Resources is seeking an experienced Alternate Underground Manager to join Cue Operations. This is a key leadership opportunity to drive safety, performance, and culture in a high-impact environment. You will lead operational and technical teams, influence mine planning and project delivery, and mentor emerging professionals while supporting Westgold’s strategic goals. Big Bell is a unique mine with access to multiple mining methods, incorporating sub-level caving and open stoping at the one operation, working within an experienced management team that is setup for success in FY27.

About the role:

• Implement and reinforce the Project Operational Safety Plan (POSP)
• Align 13-week plans with financial and calendar year targets
• Review and approve underground mine planning documentation (MIs, LENs, SENs, DAFs, MDAFs)
• Provide leadership, coaching, and professional development to underground engineers
• Manage surface and underground projects, including contractor oversight
• Approve end-of-month accruals and contribute to site budgeting processes
• Act as the Registered Manager when required
• Prepare, review, and approve Capital Expenditure Requests (CERs)
• Review operational performance and present weekly and monthly mining reports to the General Manager
• Statutory compliance in the role of Alternate Underground Manager

About you:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) WA First Class
• Mine Manager’s Certificate
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Demonstrated experience in underground mine planning and production

The Westgold Offer:

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 includes 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 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.

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 [e-mail].

Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.

Westgold... we offer more than a job, we offer you a career. We welcome entry level candidates to our workforce in addition to highly experienced professionals looking to make their mark within a growing organisation.