Senior Geologist

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 share our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.

About The Role You’ll be responsible for overseeing mine geology activities, drill scheduling, grade control, and geological reconciliation. The role also includes mentoring junior geology staff and contributing to budget planning and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee ore tracking and mine geology activities

Manage diamond drill schedules and approvals

Deliver resource model updates aligned with mine planning

Provide geological reconciliation and operational advice

Support grade control and production standards

Assist with geological budgeting and cost optimisation

Supervise and mentor geologists, technicians, and contractors

What You’ll Need

7+ years’ mining experience, including 5+ years in gold

Strong understanding of the full mining cycle

Technical excellence in grade control and geological modelling

Experience with Leapfrog software

Tertiary qualification in Geology

Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities

Manual Driver’s Licence and valid National Police Clearance

Ability to pass Westgold’s pre-employment process

What We Offer

Family-friendly 8:6 roster

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for technical and career development

Competitive remuneration and benefits

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 includes 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.

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