Ventilation Officer

Perilya; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Perilya Limited's Broken Hill Operations is seeking a Ventilation Officer to join our Technical Services team. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring safe, efficient underground working conditions across our Broken Hill mining operations.

This is a role for someone who thrives underground, has strong attention to detail, and enjoys combining fieldwork, analysis, and problem-solving to keep people safe and production running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of underground ventilation systems, airflow behaviour, and contaminant control.
• Experience with ventilation surveys, gas testing, and environmental monitoring equipment.
• Proficiency with ventilation modelling software.
• Knowledge of statutory ventilation requirements, emergency ventilation principles, and fan performance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor the mine’s ventilation system to maintain safe, compliant, and efficient underground conditions.
• Conduct ventilation surveys, gas testing, environmental monitoring, and workplace inspections.
• Maintain and update ventilation models, plans, registers, and statutory documentation.
• Assess ventilation performance, identify issues, and recommend corrective or optimisation actions.
• Collaborate with Planning and Technical Services while supporting ventilation‑related projects and improvements.

Skills

Underground ventilation

Gas testing

Environmental monitoring

Ventilation modelling software

Statutory ventilation requirements

Analytical thinking

Cross-team communication

Tools

Ventilation modelling software

Job description

Perilya Limited is a well-established Australian mining company with a proud history and a strong international footprint. Our operations include the iconic Broken Hill Operation in New South Wales - one of the world’s great base metals mines with over 130 years of continuous production, and Cormidom in the Dominican Republic, the country’s first underground mining operation, which continues to deliver high-quality zinc, lead, copper, and silver.

Together, these assets form the foundation of a business with scale, resilience, and long-term growth opportunities.

Perilya is recognised for its commitment to operational excellence, safety leadership, and environmental responsibility. We invest in our people and communities, fostering diversity and creating genuine career pathways across both corporate and operational sites. Our collaborative culture values integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement, making Perilya a workplace where talented people can thrive and contribute to a sustainable future in mining.

Perilya’s Broken Hill Operations are seeking a Ventilation Officer to join our Technical Services team.

As a Ventilation Officer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant underground working conditions across our Broken Hill mining operations. This is a position for someone who thrives underground, has strong attention to detail, and enjoys combining fieldwork, analysis, and problem‑solving.

You’ll be the go-to subject matter expert for underground environmental conditions and ventilation planning: helping to keep our people safe and our production running smoothly.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage and monitor the mine’s ventilation system to maintain safe, compliant, and efficient underground conditions.
• Conduct ventilation surveys, gas testing, environmental monitoring, and workplace inspections.
• Maintain and update ventilation models, plans, registers, and statutory documentation.
• Assess ventilation performance, identify issues, and recommend corrective or optimisation actions.
• Collaborate with Planning and Technical Services while supporting ventilation‑related projects and improvements.

What You Will Bring

• Strong understanding of underground ventilation systems, airflow behaviour, and contaminant control.
• Experience with ventilation surveys, gas testing, and environmental monitoring equipment.
• Proficiency with ventilation modelling software
• Knowledge of statutory ventilation requirements, emergency ventilation principles, and fan performance.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills with the ability to work across teams.

Why Join Perilya

• Be part of a long-standing operation with strong future prospects.
• A supportive team culture where technical excellence and safety are priorities.
• Lifestyle-friendly roster: work in a unique and welcoming community.
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and career growth.
• Work for a company committed to innovation and modern mining practices.

At Perilya Limited, we value diversity and inclusion, strongly encouraging applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce where everyone can contribute, grow, and succeed.