Senior Open Pit Engineer

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.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Based at our Northern Operations in the Murchison, we are seeking an experienced Senior Open Pit Engineer to manage the day‑to‑day operations across our growing pipeline of open pit projects. This role is well suited to a motivated and career‑driven professional looking to step up and make a meaningful impact.

• Lead and manage all Open Pit operations.
• Oversee production, mine planning and the delivery of project works.
• Manage Open Pit activities to ensure operational, business and budgetary targets are achieved.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections to identify hazards and ensure effective risk management.
• Provide strong contractor leadership and oversight across all operational activities.

ABOUT YOU

• Current Western Australian “C” Class Driver’s Licence.
• Tertiary qualification in Mine Engineering or a related discipline.
• WA Quarry Manager Certificate
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an operational leadership role, ideally including contractor oversight within open pit mining.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with strong interpersonal and team‑building skills.
• Solid knowledge of mining legislation, including relevant Acts and Regulations.
• Strong understanding of mine planning, including drill and blast design and planning cycles (daily to annual).
• Proficient with mine design and scheduling software (Deswik and Surpac).
• Innovative mindset with the ability to think strategically and solve problems effectively.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Strong organisational and time‑management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive, team‑oriented attitude and a commitment to maintaining a safe working environment.

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.