Planning Engineer

Northern Star Mining Services Limited; Kanowna; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GU Health Insurance subsidy

5 weeks annual leave

Employee Share Plan

Gold standard parental leave

GoldSTARR rewards programme

EAP and counselling services

Salary continuance insurance

Salary sacrificing benefits

Job summary

Northern Star invites applications for a Planning Engineer at Kanowna Belle Operations. This residential role follows an 8/6 roster, 12 hours per day, offering a dynamic and rewarding environment in Western Australia’s premier gold-mining region.

You will translate conceptual designs into execution-ready mine plans, work with geology and survey teams, contribute to life-of-mine planning and budgets, and support safety and compliance activities.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering.
• Experience with mine design software (Deswik CAD).
• Underground mining experience in mechanised hard-rock operations.
• Current C Class WA drivers licence (manual).
• St John’s Senior First Aid certificate (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate mine instructions from conceptual designs to execution-ready plans for approval by Senior Planning Engineer.
• Ensure issued instructions are clear and understandable to Operations.
• Collaborate with geology team to align designs with geological information.
• Evaluate prospective remnant areas.
• Assist in managing underground contractors for project work.
• Coordinate with survey and operations to prioritise development activities.
• Contribute to budgets/forecasts, life-of-mine plans, reserves, ventilation and capital projects.
• Participate in safety and daily compliance meetings.

Skills

Mine design software

Good communication skills

Flexibility to adapt to procedures

Underground mining experience

Education

Mining Engineering degree

Tools

Deswik CAD

IS.Underground

Driver's licence (C Class WA)

First Aid (Senior First Aid)

Job description

Overview

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global‑scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

Company Culture

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These values are more than words; they are the cornerstone of our company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these values and contributing to our collective success.

Position: Planning Engineer (Kanowna Belle Operations)

This is a residential role operating on an 8/6 roster, 12 hrs per day. It offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment in one of Australia’s premier gold‑mining regions.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and clear mine instructions (lateral and vertical mine development, stope notes) by bringing conceptual designs to execution‑ready plans for approval by the Senior Planning Engineer.
• Ensure issued instructions are clear, correct and understandable to Operations.
• Work closely with the geology team to ensure designs are in line with available geological information.
• Undertake evaluation of prospective remnant areas.
• Assist in management of underground contractors for project work where required.
• Work closely with survey and operations to prioritise and execute development activities.
• Contribute to the completion of various other Mine Planning Department functions, such as budgets/forecasts, life‑of‑mine plans, reserves, ventilation & capital projects.
• Participate in safety & daily compliance meetings.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience with mine design software – preferably Deswik CAD and IS.Underground. Underground production and planning experience in a mechanised hard‑rock underground mine.
• Good communication skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to improved procedures and practices.
• Awareness of the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulation 2022.
• Underground time completed.
• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering.
• Current “C” Class Western Australian Drivers Licence (Manual).
• St John’s Senior First Aid certificate (desirable).

Benefits

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• 5 weeks annual leave for site–based employees.
• Employee Share Plan programmes.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards programme – cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) that include free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility

Candidates must meet our pre‑employment criteria which include a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and a valid Australian national police clearance.

Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.