Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business. About the opportunity Westgold Resources is seeking experienced Alternate Underground Managers to join our growing team. Due to our recent merger and increased operational opportunities, we are looking for an Alternate Underground Manager on a permanent 8:6 roster based at our CGO: Big Bell Operation. As a critical part of our site operations team, the Alternate Underground Manager’s purpose is to promote a positive safety culture and productivity targets. This role requires the successful candidate to hold a statutory position as required by the Western Australian Mines Regulations and therefore makes them responsible for the day-to-day operation of the underground mine. This is an 8/6 role FIFO from Perth. Since commercial production was declared in FY22, the Big Bell mine has consistently produced above its designed capacity of 800-900ktpa. In FY23, Big Bell continued to expand, producing 1.13Mt of ore at 2.6g/t. In November 2023, the Board approved expansion of Big Bell to the zone beneath the existing sub level cave using an open stoping with paste fill mining method. This zone is expected to extend the overall mine life of Big Bell to more than 16 years while simultaneously increasing the mined grade. The Fender underground mine, which was paused in early FY23, recommenced in October 2023, providing additional feed to the Tuckabianna processing hub. This mine operates as an extension to the Big Bell mine given its close proximity and ability to leverage Big Bell infrastructure. The role includes Championing a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements Providing visible safety leadership and drive productivity improvement initiatives Coordinating mining engineering activities with production teams, surveyors, geologists, drill and blast and mining teams Mentoring, training and developing members of the Technical Services team Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement Managing underground and surface projects Providing leadership to mining engineers and other staff in their day-to-day activities Overseeing daily underground mining operations, including production, cost control, and quality assurance Supporting the Underground Manager in providing statutory supervisor of underground operations when they are offsite Providing supervision and guidance to our in-house operational mining teams & external contractors to ensure performance and compliance to regulations What do I need? Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering or related field 7 years of experience working at underground mining operations. Ideally with experience in operational leadership roles First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency Strong technical and infrastructure background WA Underground Supervisors Certificate of Competency Current “C” Class Western Australian Drivers Licence The Westgold Offer: A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer A range of benefits including: Performance based bonus Group salary continuous insurance A health and wellness allowance Health insurance discount A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption. Referral Bonus - bring your mates along! 5 years' pro rata long service leave Salary sacrifice options Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice. Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website. Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions. We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now! Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria’s which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver’s licence (or be able to obtain). Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email inclusion@westgold.com.au Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
