Senior Mining Engineer

Join Norton and take advantage of these exciting opportunities to grow your career as an established gold miner. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

RESIDENTIAL LOCATION: Kalgoorlie/Perth

WORK SITE: Binduli

ROSTER: 8:6 Day Shift Only - 11.25hrs (Residential or FIFO from Perth)

PACKAGE: Salary + Performance Bonus + Residential Allowance + Site Allowance + Family Private Health Insurance or Allowance + Death and TPD Coverage or Allowance + Mental Health Programs + Gym Membership Discount + Other Benefits

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Open Pit Senior Mining Engineer at Norton Gold Fields, you are responsible for delivering project studies from concept to feasibility and supporting Life of Mine (LOM) planning for open pit operations. As part of the Projects and Technical Services team, you’ll collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure practical, aligned planning outcomes. Strong mine planning, engineering, and software skills are essential, along with a solid understanding of open pit operations and safety regulations. Effective communication and relationship-building are critical to driving successful project development.

• Deliver high-quality project studies and LOM (3–10 year) schedules, assessing pit sequencing and mining method options for optimal outcomes.
• Identify mine optimisation and business improvement opportunities across current and future operations.
• Develop practical long-term mine designs, including required infrastructure and development plans.
• Maintain and report Open Pit Ore Reserves annually and ensure economic evaluations are supported by updated cost models.
• Collaborate with key departments (Geology, Environment, Operations) to ensure practical and aligned planning outcomes.
• Champion safety and NGF Values through daily actions, team leadership, and compliance with site standards.

ABOUT YOU

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in Open Pit Mining and 2 years of leadership experience (Essential).
• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or equivalent (Essential).
• Current, unrestricted Western Australian Class “C” Driver’s Licence (Essential).
• Proficient in mining management applications such as Deswik, MPX, Surpac, and MS Excel (Essential).
• Current Statutory Supervisor qualifications (Desirable).
• Previous experience in an Open-Pit/Cut mining environment (Desirable).
• Comfortable communicating at all levels from operators through to management and chairing meetings.
• Good understanding of mine planning, open pit mining operations, and equipment maintenance.

BENEFITS

• Permanent full-time role with an immediate start.
• Excellent remuneration package with additional allowances.
• Receive a $12k residential allowance per annum, if you are residential and not FIFO.
• Receive up to $5k site allowance per annum, depending on your site location.
• Receive up to 15% short-term incentive payment (STIP) of your base salary.
• A fully covered family private health insurance through GU Health Complete Gold Cover or allowance up to $5k.
• A fully covered Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance or allowance up to $2.4k.
• Pro-rata long service leave (LSL) after just 5 years of service and be entitled to 13 weeks paid LSL after 10 years of service.
• Work with a team that prioritises safety.

WHY NORTON GOLD FIELDS?

Norton Gold Fields is one of Australia’s largest domestic gold producers, with a recent annual production of up to 200,000 ounces. The Company has a mining and processing complex in Western Australia’s world-class Kalgoorlie goldfield region, including a highly prospective tenement package of more than 1,000km² surrounding the 3.8Mtpa Paddington Mill. Norton recently expanded production capability by commissioning the Binduli North Heap Leach Project.

Our vision is to be the leading gold producer, setting the industry benchmark in safety, teamwork, innovation, operational efficiency, and cost control.

Norton currently has a range of opportunities across multiple long-term projects in the Goldfields region, all conveniently located just 10-45 minutes from town.

APPLY NOW…

Norton is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for our roles, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability.