Ventilation & Project Engineer

About the Company

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.

About the Role

Ventilation & Projects Engineer Permanent | 8 Days On / 6 Days Off | Southern Goldfields, WA

We are seeking an experienced Ventilation & Projects Engineer to support our underground gold operations in the Southern Goldfields. Reporting to the Senior Planning Engineer, this role is responsible for ventilation management and underground project delivery, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient mining operations.

This is a hands‑on role for a technically strong engineer who enjoys working closely with site teams and contractors while driving continuous improvement across ventilation systems and underground infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review and deliver ventilation plans for underground development, production and projects
• Manage primary and secondary ventilation systems across underground mines
• Act as the subject matter expert for ventilation modelling and simulation (Ventsim)
• Plan and deliver underground projects including fan installations, dewatering upgrades and compressed air improvements
• Monitor ventilation performance, conduct audits and maintain statutory compliance
• Identify ventilation and project‑related risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Liaise with planning, operations and technical services to support integrated mine planning
• Mentor and coach site personnel on ventilation systems and underground projects

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in mining or a related discipline
• Strong experience managing underground ventilation systems and major ventilation projects
• Proficiency with ventilation monitoring and modelling tools (Ventsim)
• Sound knowledge of WA Mines Regulations
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across site teams
• Current C Class driver’s licence

Why Join Us?

• Family‑friendly 8/6 roster with consistent work/life balance
• Autonomous, site‑influential role with ownership of ventilation and projects outcomes
• Stable gold operation in the Southern Goldfields with a strong safety‑first culture

If you’re looking to make a tangible impact underground while working in a supportive and technically driven environment, we’d love to hear from you

The Westgold Offer:

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
• A range of benefits including:
  • 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’s 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.