Mining Engineer

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd TSX:SXGC ASX:SX2; Shire of Mitchell; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd in Victoria invites a Mining Engineer to focus on underground ventilation planning, monitoring and the delivery of engineering and capital projects at Sunday Creek. This hands-on role supports the development of a producing underground operation.

Based near Clonbinane or Melbourne with DIDO from Melbourne, you'll work with a cross-disciplinary team and have exposure to safety, scheduling, and continuous improvement initiatives, with a potential pathway into

Qualifications

• Tertiary mining engineering degree and relevant professional qualifications.
• Underground hard rock mining experience required.
• Ventilation design and monitoring experience highly regarded.
• Familiarity with Deswik, Ventsim, or Pumpsim is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, monitor and optimise underground ventilation
• Deliver engineering and capital projects from scoping to commissioning
• Support mine design, scheduling and operational planning
• Provide drill and blast design and execution support
• Collaborate with geology, geotechnical and operations teams
• Ensure compliance with OHS and safety initiatives

Skills

Ventilation design

Underground mining

Deswik

Ventsim

Pumpsim

Project delivery

Communication

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik

Ventsim

Pumpsim

Job description

Help build one of Victoria's most exciting emerging Gold-Antimony mines

Monday-Friday | 5:2 Roster | DIDO from Melbourne / Clonbinane, VIC

Permanent | Technical Services Team | Start ASAP

Join the team helping shape the future of the Sunday Creek Project, one of Victoria's most exciting emerging gold-antimony discoveries.

Located just 60km from Melbourne, this is a rare opportunity to help develop a new underground mining operation while enjoying a lifestyle that allows you to be home every night. Avoid FIFO travel, enjoy access to excellent local communities and schools, and work on a technically challenging project with significant long-term growth potential.

As Sunday Creek advances toward production, you'll have the opportunity to play a key role in its future. For the right candidate, strong performance and project growth are expected to create a pathway into a Senior Engineer position.

Why SXGC?

Because your work here matters.

Sunday Creek is one of Australia's most exciting emerging gold and antimony discoveries, and it's moving rapidly toward production. We back our people with a supportive, safety-focused culture and provide genuine ownership over the plans, projects and decisions that will help shape the future of the operation.

This is an opportunity to join the project at a pivotal stage and help build the technical foundations that will support a successful long-life underground mine.

About the Role

You will focus on underground ventilation planning and monitoring, engineering project delivery and operational mine planning support. This is a hands-on technical role that will contribute directly to the safe and efficient development of Sunday Creek into a producing underground mine.

What You'll Drive

• Underground ventilation design, monitoring and optimisation
• Compliance with Victorian OHS Regulations 2017 (Part 5.3)
• Mine design, scheduling and technical support activities
• Drill and blast design, execution support and performance monitoring
• Delivery of engineering and capital projects from scoping through to commissioning
• Budgeting support, forecasting and operational reconciliation
• Collaboration with geology, geotechnical, survey, environmental and operations teams
• Clear communication of technical information, risks and opportunities
• Participation in site inspections, hazard identification and safety initiatives
• Continuous improvement initiatives across technical and operational functions

Who You Are

You're a motivated mining professional who enjoys solving technical problems and contributing to a growing operation. You can balance attention to detail with practical outcomes, work effectively with operational teams and take ownership of the work that helps keep people safe while delivering results.

Your Background

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or a related discipline
• Underground hard rock mining experience
• Ventilation design and monitoring experience highly regarded
• Proficiency in Deswik and Ventsim/Pumpsim Design, or willingness to develop these skills )
• Sound understanding of drill and blast principles
• Exposure to engineering project delivery or capital works (desirable)
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently in both office and underground environments
• Strong communication and problem-solving capabilities

The Practical Details

Location: Clonbinane, VIC - live in the region or DIDO Melbourne

Required Checks

• Field-based medical
• Right to work and qualifications verification
• National Police Check
• Current manual driver's licence

Ready to Help Shape the Future of Sunday Creek?

SXGC is committed to creating a workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply if you believe you can make a strong contribution.

About Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd (SXGC) is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and has CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs) listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

We explore for gold and antimony in the Victorian Goldfields. Our 100% owned flagship project at Sunday Creek is the best new grassroots discovery in Australia with a globally leading high-grade hit rate for this stage of the project's development.

Our results demonstrate high-grades and wide zones of gold and antimony over a 12km mineralised trend. As at 10th June, 2026, we have delivered 88 intersections exceeding 100 g/t Au from just 124km of drilling at Sunday Creek including results such as 1.0 m @ 2,318 g/t Au drilled within 455.3 m @ 7.2 g/t Au and 13.1 m @ 91.7 g/t Au within 331.5 m @ 6.8 g/t Au.

Our corporate objectives are to discover and develop large, long-life, sustainable assets which create value for shareholders and all stakeholders in the community.