Mine 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.

Ready to take the next step in your geology career?
We’re looking for a proactive and motivated Open Pit Mine Geologist to join our Murchison Operations on a permanent 8:6 roster. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands‑on fieldwork, thrives in an active open‑pit environment, and wants to contribute to efficient, safe, and productive mining operations.

About the Role

As a Mine Geologist, you’ll play a key role in guiding daily mining activities through accurate geological input and strong collaboration with our technical and operational teams. From ore control and in‑pit mapping to drilling, reconciliation, and data validation, your work will directly support safe extraction and high‑quality ore delivery.

This role offers a great blend of fieldwork and technical work, along with the chance to grow your skills in a supportive team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver core open‑pit geological work, including ore block design, ore mark‑ups, and blast movement adjustments to support efficient and accurate mining.
• Track, record, and validate daily ore and waste movements to ensure data accuracy and operational compliance.
• Contribute to weekly planning and scheduling for in‑pit geological activities, working closely with the technical and operational teams.
• Carry out detailed in‑pit geological mapping to support ongoing interpretation and pit optimisation.
• Support grade control and exploration drilling programs, including geological interpretation for current and future open‑pit areas.
• Complete high‑quality geological logging of RC chips and diamond core.
• Assist with reconciliation, wall mapping, and QAQC requirements to maintain geological integrity and operational performance.

Required Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Geology.
• Ideally 1+ years’ experience as an Open Pit Mine Geologist.
• Experience with Leapfrog or similar software.
• 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.
• Current National Police Clearance.
• C Class Manual Drivers License

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.