Senior Mining Engineer
Full Time NEW

Senior Mining Engineer

About our role

Northern Star Resources are seeking a motivated and dynamic Senior Mining Engineer to join our underground team at the new Fimiston Underground mine.

The Fimiston Underground mine is a new operation that has been backed with significant investment, resulting in a long-term exciting future for the growing team of underground mining specialists. This role is a Kalgoorlie based residential position on 8 days on 6 days off 12-hour per day roster; with the unique benefit of being less than a 10-minute drive to any front door in Kalgoorlie.

This challenging and dynamic role will enable an experienced mining engineer to lead a technical team of scheduling, drill and blast and graduate engineers, whilst being one of the key stakeholders that drives the safe production from the operational team.  Reporting to the Underground Production Superintendent, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

Key accountabilities:

• Leading and co-ordinating the list of drill & blast and ancillary designs for the mining engineers in line with the weekly plan.
• Providing guidance and coaching to the Scheduling engineer in generating a practical and executable weekly and twelve weekly plans.
• Main point of contact to the NSMS Mine Foreman for planning and executing the weekly plan and holding the technical team to account in providing the required mining plans and instructions.
• Responsible for completing stope reconciliation on all Sub Level Cave, Sub Level Open Stoping and Modified Avoca Stopes, highlighting areas of risk and opportunities in future stopes
• Provide guidance and advice to the planning engineers in the generation of the mining stope notes.
• Accountability to ensure blast vibration monitoring, recording, and reporting is compliant with site and statutory requirements of site.
• Hold appointed Underground Manager ticket as a Deputy to the Underground Manager as required

• Contribute and support the Underground Manager in facilitating Department of Mines, Industry, Regulation and Safety visits, inspections and investigations.
• Act as Production Superintendent when required to lead the technical group and support the
• Underground Manager and production teams.

Benefits when you join Northern Star

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance

• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive
• Short-term incentive bonus program
• Employee Share Plan programs
• Industry leading Parental leave policy – with up to 20 weeks primary carers leave and up to 4 weeks secondary carers leave. Primary carers return to work benefits including up to 6 weeks bonus payment, top up of superannuation and long service leave service recognition
• GoldSTARR program – cash savings for everyday expenses

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes 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
• Paid Family Domestic Violence leave

Requirements:

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years UG hard rock mining experience
• First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency or ability to acquire it (UG practical experience completed)
• Experience using Deswik CAD and Scheduler packages
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Strong leadership skills and experience leading a diverse team of new-to-industry engineers
• Ability to hold themselves and other accountable to their roles and responsibilities
• Must reside within the Goldfields or be willing to relocate
• Current Unencumbered Western Australian “C” Class Drivers Licence

Preferred

• Experience working with a mining contractor
• Experience in a mine that utilises Sub Level Caving, Modified Avoca or Sub Level Open Stoping
• Underground Mine Rescue Experience
• Experience using Power BI

Why join us?

Be part of the next exciting growth stage of Northern Star. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business long term.

Northern Star encourages a diverse and inclusive culture where all people can achieve and contribute to their greatest potential. Joining the Northern Star team also means you are eligible for our industry leading Parental Leave entitlements, and bonus programs.

About Kalgoorlie – The Heart of the Goldfields

With a strong connection to the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community, Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry while residing in a thriving regional city.?

Our Kalgoorlie Production Centre Operations are the best residential mining opportunities in the region, providing excellent work-home life balance in a community that will become your family.?

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Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to local communities in which we operate. We recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process considers your alignment to our company values and the requirements of the role. We also have several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your suitability for the role including police checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, right to work checks, qualifications, due diligence and/or reference checks.

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