Principal Underground Shaft & Hoist Engineer | Hybrid

Newmont Australia; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Newmont Australia is seeking a Principal UG (Shaft, Hoist) to provide enterprise-wide technical leadership for underground shaft and hoist systems across our Australian operations. You will apply specialist engineering expertise to maintain integrity and optimize equipment and infrastructure.

You will develop standards, oversee inspection and maintenance strategies, and support long-term asset strategies and capital prioritisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum; master's preferred.
• Deep technical expertise in mine shaft and hoisting systems.
• Knowledge of underground mining infrastructure design and integrity.
• Experience with inspection, maintenance and integrity management for shaft/hoist assets.
• Familiarity with shaft/hoist regulations and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for underground shaft, hoist and related infrastructure across operations, projects and studies.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards and integrity requirements for shaft, hoist, winding and critical underground infrastructure.
• Define inspection, testing and maintenance strategies, including assessing defects and prioritising remediation actions.
• Support long-term asset strategies, replacement planning, refurbishment programmes and capital prioritisation for shaft, hoist and critical underground equipment and infrastructure.
• Conduct technical assurance activities to verify equipment and infrastructure integrity against regulatory and engineering requirements.
• Facilitate investigations into significant mechanical failures and incidents, diagnosing root causes and formulating corrective actions.

Skills

Shaft & hoisting systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Newmont Australia is seeking a Principal UG (Shaft, Hoist) to provide enterprise-wide technical leadership for underground shaft and hoist systems across our Australian operations. You will apply specialist engineering expertise to maintain integrity and optimize equipment and infrastructure.

You will develop standards, oversee inspection and maintenance strategies, and support long-term asset strategies and capital prioritisation.