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 an experienced Technical Services Superintendent, reporting to the Operational Effectiveness Manager. This role operates at a Superintendent level and supports our operations by providing technical coverage, building organisational capability, and driving improvements to deliver sustainable value.
Working on an 8 days on, 6 days off roster, the position provides flexible technical support and leadership across Northern Star sites, delivering operational continuity as required, while also contributing to the development of people, systems and standardised ways of working across the business.
Here is what awaits you
- Experience the benefits of working as site-based technical consultant or contractor, working across multiple operations, but with added benefits of job security and the ability to truly own the results.
- Provide advice on and technical review of Northern Star’s procedures, policies and standards, and ensure these are being followed to support safe mining activities.
- Apply your knowledge of drill and blast, mine planning, scheduling, ventilation, infrastructure, project management, geotechnical engineering and geology to implement practical, value-adding changes across Northern Star’s mines.
- Develop people and build high performing technical teams though training, mentoring and coaching of site personnel.
- Provide coverage of key leadership and engineering roles across Production, Scheduling, Planning, Projects and Pastefill Engineering, Senior Mining Engineer, Technical Services/Planning Superintendent.
- Provide occasional coverage of Alternate Underground Manager role.
- Prepare capital requests, feasibility studies, and related analyses.
- Supervise contractors and project personnel to ensure safe, timely and quality delivery or work.
To thrive in this role, you will need
Experience:
The successful candidate will demonstrate proven leadership and people management experience at a Superintendent level, supported by strong analytical capability and critical thinking skills. They will be adaptable and responsive to continuous improvement and evolving procedures.
They will be proficient in Microsoft Office and mining software such as Deswik (CAD, UGDB, Scheduler and Stope Optimiser) or similar, along with Ventsim. Experience across a variety of underground mining operations, including mine start-ups and production ramp-ups, is essential, together with a clear understanding of the Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations (Mines).
Qualifications:
- Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering.
- Current “C” Class Western Australian Drivers Licence.
- Minimum 10 years experience in the mining industry.
- Current WA First Class Mine Manager Certification.
- Current WA Site Senior Executive (SSE) Certification.
St Johns Senior First Aid certificate (desirable).
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Passion for Growth:
Success in this role will come from a leader who lives the STARR Core Values and is committed to enabling strong performance across the business. You will provide support to operations as required, sharing your knowledge and experience across technical services to drive operational excellence. Through strong collaboration, coaching and engagement, you will help embed consistent standards and strengthen the effectiveness of systems and practices across Northern Star operations.
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!
