Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

Northern Star Resources currently has an opportunity for a Mining Engineer to join our team at Carosue Dam, where you'll play a key role in supporting safe and efficient underground mining while working an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth.

Here is what awaits you

• Provide direction and technical guidance to Shift Supervisors and Mine Foremen regarding drilling and blasting schedules, plans and priorities.
• Develop accurate, practical and achievable drill and blast plans to support production targets and operational schedules.
• Monitor underground production activities to identify opportunities to improve mine designs, blasting outcomes and operational productivity.
• Conduct stope performance reviews and back-analysis to drive continuous improvement in drill and blast designs, controls and execution.
• Prepare stope designs for approval by the Senior Production Engineer, maximising the economic extraction of ore bodies within equipment and manpower constraints.
• Complete stope reconciliations and summarise stope performance outcomes upon completion of stoping activities.
• Support ventilation and production engineering activities to ensure safe and efficient underground operations.

To thrive in this role, you will need

Experience:
1–2 years' experience in Drill & Blast engineering, ideally with completed underground practical time. Experience with Ventsim and Deswik software is highly desirable.

Qualifications:
Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering, and a current Australian C Class Driver's Licence.

Passion for Growth:
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong sense of accountability, taking ownership of their responsibilities while supporting others to achieve shared goals. You will be a proactive and adaptable problem solver with a positive, can-do attitude, excellent analytical skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement. A collaborative approach and a genuine passion for driving safe, efficient, and innovative outcomes will see you succeed in this role.

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star.

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• Quarterly Short-term incentive bonus program.
• 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
• An annual Employee Share Plan Program.
• Company paid Salary Continuance Insurance (income protection) from commencement.
• Our GoldSTARR rewards program – with real cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.

Eligibility:

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.

Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Apply now to join the Northern Star team!