Manager Engineering and Projects

Xanda Group; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site allowance

Bonuses

Job summary

Gold Fields seeks a Manager: Engineering & Projects to join its Australian operations and sit on the site leadership team. Reporting to the General Manager, you will govern engineering and project delivery across process plant, mining fleet, fixed infrastructure and tailings facilities to safeguard people and assets.

You will serve as the on-site technical authority for engineering standards, documentation, and compliance, delivering projects safely from concept to commissioning and handover to

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in mining engineering and project delivery, including 3–5 years in a leadership role.
• Tertiary engineering qualification or professional equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for Engineering Governance, Asset Projects & Modifications and Project Reporting & Control.
• Own engineering document control, drawings, standards and technical records, and keep the site's engineering blueprint and asset master data in SAP S/4HANA current.
• Lead the Management of Change process for changes to plant, process or procedure.
• Ensure designs, modifications and operating practices meet statutory requirements, Australian and international standards and site technical standards.
• Monitor and report on asset and structural integrity, including tailings storage facilities and critical fixed plant.
• Deliver capital and minor works projects and plant modifications, leading multi-discipline teams and contractors.
• Scope and estimate minor works, develop technical specifications, and manage formal handover into operations and maintenance.
• Control project scope, cost and schedule, manage project change, and support stage-gate reviews and AFE submissions with the General Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Engineering governance

Management of Change

Project controls

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, or Structural)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Project controls

Job description

• Lead a critical function as part of a site leadership team
• Senior leadership role reporting to the General Manager
• Join a global gold producer with world-class Australian assets

The Opportunity

Xanda Group has been retained by Gold Fields to search for a Manager : Engineering & Projects to join a site leadership team within their Australian operations. We are looking for an experienced engineering and project leader to step into this senior role.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will provide technical leadership and governance over the site's engineering and project delivery function, ensuring the process plant, mining fleet, fixed infrastructure and tailings storage facilities are designed, modified and sustained to a standard that protects the safety and integrity of people and assets.

You will be the technical authority on site for engineering standards, documentation and compliance, and the custodian of the asset knowledge base. You will also deliver capital and minor works projects safely, on scope, on schedule and within budget, from concept through to commissioning and handover to operations.

Why You'll Love Working for Us

• Senior leadership role with genuine influence over site performance
• Competitive remuneration, site allowance and bonuses

What You'll Do

• Lead a team responsible for Engineering Governance, Asset Projects & Modifications and Project Reporting & Control.
• Own engineering document control, drawings, standards and technical records, and keep the site's engineering blueprint and asset master data in SAP S/4HANA current.
• Lead the Management of Change process for changes to plant, process or procedure.
• Ensure designs, modifications and operating practices meet statutory requirements, Australian and international standards and site technical standards.
• Monitor and report on asset and structural integrity, including tailings storage facilities and critical fixed plant.
• Deliver capital and minor works projects and plant modifications, leading multi-discipline teams and contractors.
• Scope and estimate minor works, develop technical specifications, and manage formal handover into operations and maintenance.
• Control project scope, cost and schedule, manage project change, and support stage-gate reviews and AFE submissions with the General Manager.

What You'll Bring

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical or Structural) or a recognised professional equivalent
• 8 to 12 years' experience in mining engineering and project delivery, including 3 to 5 years in a leadership role
• Demonstrated experience delivering capital and minor works projects from scope through to commissioning and handover
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, Management of Change and engineering compliance
• Experience with process plant, fixed infrastructure and tailings storage facilities
• Working knowledge of SAP (S/4HANA desirable) and project controls
• Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to manage contractors and stakeholders
• Valid C Class Western Australian Driver's Licence (or the ability to obtain one)

About Gold Fields

At Gold Fields, we believe great leadership is grounded in empathy, respect, and growth. Join Gold Fields and be part of a company where people, passion, and purpose come together to create enduring value beyond mining.

Join an organisation endorsed by WORK180 for our commitment to creating an environment where inclusion and belonging matter, and you can build meaningful, long-term careers in mining, with fabulous mentors to guide you through from day one.

We recognise that everyone's circumstances are unique. We're always open to conversations about flexible working arrangements that can help you balance work, family, and life.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 26 November 2026