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. Join a team that appreciates, enables, and grows. At Westgold, we think safety, act safely, and rise to every challenge. We're currently seeking a Ventilation & Projects Engineer to join our Technical Services team. Reporting to the Senior Planning Engineer, this role plays a key part in ensuring safe and optimal underground mining operations across our sites. What You'll Be Doing Deliver and review ventilation plans for development, production, and projects Manage underground ventilation systems and act as SME for modelling and simulation Lead underground projects including booster fan chambers, dewatering upgrades, and compressed air improvements Monitor primary and secondary ventilation systems and conduct audits Liaise with stakeholders to support integrated mine planning Mentor and coach personnel on ventilation and underground project systems Drive continuous improvement and risk management initiatives Why Beta Hunt is an Exciting Place to Be The main gold production areas are currently Western Flanks and A Zone , but the development of a third mineralised zone-Fletcher Zone-is central to Westgold's growth strategy for Beta Hunt . This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a site that's not only producing but expanding, with exciting projects on the horizon. What You'll Bring Essential: Tertiary qualifications in mining engineering Experience managing major ventilation projects Proficiency with Ventsim and WA Mines Regulations Strong time management and teamwork skills Current C Class Driver's Licence Desirable: First Aid Certificate Strategic innovation experience The Westgold Offer A range of benefits including: A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer 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 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.
