Underground Ventilation Engineer — FIFO from Perth

GOLD FIELDS; Kambalda West; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site allowance 6%

Quarterly bonus up to 10%

Private health insurance allowance

5 weeks annual leave

Long service leave after 5 years

Paid parental leave

Employee referral bonus 10K

Job summary

Gold Fields' Underground Mining team at St Ives is seeking a Mine Ventilation Engineer to optimise ventilation demand and supply, supporting production, safety and long-term mine strategy. You will lead ventilation planning across horizons, define constraints, coordinate with mining teams, and contribute to capital projects, with WA WA legislation compliance and a FIFO 8/6 roster from Perth.

This permanent role may include six months of company-provided accommodation for eligible relocations to

Qualifications

• Recognised tertiary degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Completion of WHS risk management units and legislation exam
• Manual driver’s licence

Responsibilities

• Drive ventilation planning across LOM, quarterly, weekly and monthly horizons to support production, safety and long-term mine strategy, ensuring all statutory requirements and records are accurately maintained.
• Lead clear ventilation coordination by defining constraints, issuing instructions, and providing direction to mining teams, underground personnel, contractors and graduates.
• Support continuous improvement and project delivery through involvement in ventilation projects, capital infrastructure planning, and monitoring of ventilation system performance.
• Ensure all statutory responsibilities are fulfilled and records are up to date for short and long term planning of the ventilation circuit with mine development and needs.
• Carry out WA legislation-required duties of the Ventilation Officer

Skills

Ventilation planning

Regulatory compliance

Leadership coordination

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

Deswik CAD

Ventsim Design

Job description

Gold Fields' Underground Mining team at St Ives is seeking a Mine Ventilation Engineer to optimise ventilation demand and supply, supporting production, safety and long-term mine strategy. You will lead ventilation planning across horizons, define constraints, coordinate with mining teams, and contribute to capital projects, with WA WA legislation compliance and a FIFO 8/6 roster from Perth.

This permanent role may include six months of company-provided accommodation for eligible relocations to