Project Geologist Open Pit

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

This is a site‑based role at our Murchison Operations, working an 8:6 roster.

• Play an active role in supporting project expansion, contributing to the development and refinement of geological procedures and standards.
• Deliver open pit geology functions including ore block design, blast movement updates, ore mark‑ups and providing technical support to ensure efficient pit operations.
• Supervise ore extraction.
• Monitor, verify and report on daily ore and waste movements to maintain accurate production tracking.
• Support the preparation of weekly plans and schedules for in‑pit geological work.
• Carry out detailed geological mapping within the pit to guide ongoing mining activities.
• Coordinate grade control and exploration drilling programs, including geological interpretation to inform future open pit designs.
• Complete high‑quality logging of RC chips and diamond core.
• Perform reconciliation work, wall mapping and QA/QC tasks to ensure data accuracy and geological integrity.

ABOUT YOU

• Current WA “C” Class driver’s licence.
• B.Sc. in Geology or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ industry experience, including exposure to a Project Geologist role in Open Pit environments, ideally with narrow vein gold experience.
• High competency in Surpac and Leapfrog.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong geological interpretation skills with the ability to contribute to resource estimation.
• Sound understanding of QA/QC procedures, drilling and sampling practices, and standard gold industry analytical methods.
• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Inspection Act & Regulations.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to build collaborative working relationships.
• A can‑do, team‑oriented attitude.
• Commitment to maintaining a proactive and 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.