Senior Planning 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.

Looking to drive technical planning for one of our Northern operations?

Reporting to the Underground Manager, the Senior Planning Engineer will lead the Planning Team and be responsible for delivering short, medium and long-term mine plans that support safe production, optimise life-of-mine performance, and drive operational success. This is an 8/6 roster, offering great balance!

Why Join Us?

• Key leadership role within a growing underground operation.
• Opportunity to influence mine strategy and operational outcomes.
• Collaborative team environment with genuine career development opportunities.
• 8/6 roster

About the role:

• Develop and deliver strategic, medium and short-term mine plans.
• Complete development, stope, drill and blast designs.
• Manage planning schedules, forecasts and underground budgets.
• Maintain planning databases, reporting and ventilation models.
• Review geotechnical recommendations and ensure compliance with site standards.
• Lead and mentor Planning and Junior Engineers.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support life-of-mine optimisation.
• Act as Underground Manager as required.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with site procedures.

About You:

• Mining Engineering degree or equivalent.
• 7+ years' underground mining experience.
• 2+ years in a senior mine planning role.
• First Class Mine Manager's Certificate desirable.
• Strong experience in mine planning across short, medium and long-term horizons.
• Proficient in Deswik (Sched, CAD, SO, MDM) and Microsoft Office.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Current WA C-Class Driver's Licence, First Aid Certificate and National Police Clearance.

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.