Mine Geologist - Underground

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.

We are looking for a driven Mine Geologist for our underground operation in the North. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing technical team and further develop your underground geology career within a dynamic mining environment.

Reporting to the Senior Underground Mine Geologist, this role is responsible for providing geological support to underground mining operations on an 8/6 FIFO roster, ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective extraction of ore.

This is more than a logging role. You'll be trusted to interpret geology, influence mining outcomes, and contribute to the success of a growing underground gold operation.

Why this role?

• Step up opportunity for a graduate geologist
• Exciting role with development and training opportunities such as external training and personalised mentorship to help you enhance your career.
• Build your mine geology career at a large-scale underground gold operation

About the role?

• Deliver high-quality underground grade control and geological information.
• Map and interpret orebody geometry and structure
• Diamond drill core logging, face mapping, and sampling.
• Design and management of underground diamond drilling programs.
• Data validation, grade control, and geological reporting.
• Stope and development reconciliations.
• Core logging.
• Geological modelling using Leapfrog.
• Mentoring and supporting Graduate and Junior Geologists.
• Promoting a strong safety culture and compliance with site procedures.

About you:

• Degree in Geology (BSc or equivalent).
• Experience with geological logging, production mapping, and grade control.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with operational teams
• A proactive attitude and commitment to safe work practices
• Experience in underground hard rock mining preferred
• Current WA Manual Driver's Licence

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 [email protected]

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.