Senior Underground Mining Engineer – FIFO Leader

Gold Industry Group; Agnew; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six percent site allowance

Short-term and long-term incentiveBonu

Monthly private health insurance

$10k employee referral bonus

FIFO roster from Perth

Job summary

Gold Fields is offering a permanent underground mining leadership role reporting to the Technical Services Manager, based near Agnew. You will oversee safe, efficient extraction and develop plans aligned with targets, supervising engineers and promoting continuous improvement.

Key duties include production planning, drill and blast design, reporting, and mentoring Engineering staff, with a 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth and a strong benefits package. Applications close 20 November 2026.

Qualifications

• WA First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency (desirable).
• Degree qualification in Mining Engineering.
• Supervisory or management training.
• Experience mentoring and developing a team of mining engineers.
• Solid underground engineering experience across all production phases, preferably in gold.
• Valid manual driver’s licence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and mining software; experience with Deswik highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement weekly, monthly, and quarterly production plans in line with operational targets.
• Manage stope design and drill and blast planning to minimise dilution and maximise recovery.
• Develop, implement, and record mine information to support safe and economic delivery of targets.
• Prepare end of month reports and ensure compliance reporting.
• Reconcile mined plan versus actual to identify areas for improvement.
• Lead the production and operational mining teams, ensuring goal alignment through clear communication, including coordinating the training and mentoring of Production and Graduate Engineers.
• Identify risks and threats to target delivery, and develop and manage programs to eliminate or minimise them.
• Contribute to business and cultural improvement initiatives that lift performance and growth, encouraging team participation and helping remove barriers to success.
• Promote continuous improvement within the Technical Services Department.
• Monitor and report on Actual vs. Schedule and Budget performance (physicals and costs).
• Act as Deputy Underground Manager when required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Mentoring engineers

Leadership training

Communication

Deswik (tool)

Education

Degree qualification in Mining Engineering

WA First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency (desirable)

Tools

Deswik

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gold Fields is offering a permanent underground mining leadership role reporting to the Technical Services Manager, based near Agnew. You will oversee safe, efficient extraction and develop plans aligned with targets, supervising engineers and promoting continuous improvement.

Key duties include production planning, drill and blast design, reporting, and mentoring Engineering staff, with a 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth and a strong benefits package. Applications close 20 November 2026.