Senior Mining Engineer Help build one of Victoria's most exciting emerging Gold-Antimony mines Monday-Friday | 5:2 Roster | Clonbinane, VIC Permanent | Technical Services Team | Start ASAP
Join the team helping shape the future of the Sunday Creek Project, one of Victoria's most exciting emerging gold-antimony discoveries.
Located just 60km from Melbourne, this is a rare prospect to help develop a new underground mining operation while enjoying a lifestyle that allows you to be home every night.
Avoid FIFO travel, enjoy access to excellent local communities and schools, and work on a technically challenging project with significant long-term growth potential.
As Sunday Creek advances toward production, you'll have the opportunity to play a key role in its future.
For the right candidate, strong performance and project growth are expected to create a pathway into a Superintendent position.
Why SXGC?
Because your work here matters.
Sunday Creek is one of Australia's most exciting emerging gold and antimony discoveries, and it's moving rapidly toward production.
We back our people with a supportive, safety-focused culture and provide genuine ownership over the plans, projects and decisions that will help shape the future of the operation.
This is an opportunity to join the project at a pivotal stage and help build the technical foundations that will support a successful long-life underground mine.
About the Role
You will lead long-term mine planning activities, including life-of-mine planning, annual and quarterly scheduling, mine design and technical studies.
You will provide leadership within the Technical Services team and contribute directly to the safe and successful development of Sunday Creek into a producing underground mine.
Job Responsibilities
What You'll Drive




Long-term mine planning, scheduling and technical studies
Development of annual, quarterly and life-of-mine mine plans
Support for PFS and FS-level studies
Mine design and production optimisation initiatives
Drill and blast design, performance monitoring and continuous improvement
Technical input into ventilation and mine infrastructure planning
Budgeting, forecasting and reconciliation activities
Collaboration with geology, geotechnical, survey, environmental and operations teams
Communication of plans, risks and opportunities to key stakeholders
Technical mentoring and development of Mining Engineers and future graduate engineers
Participation in site inspections, hazard identification and safety initiatives
Who You Are
You're an experienced underground mining professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and influencing the long-term success of an operation.
You can confidently move between strategic planning and operational realities, communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders and provide the technical leadership required to build a high-performing underground mine.
Your Background
Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or a related discipline
Extensive underground hard rock mining experience, ideally in sub-level stoping operations
Demonstrated experience in long-term planning, life-of-mine scheduling and technical studies




High proficiency in Deswik or equivalent mine planning software
Experience with ventilation and/or paste-fill design considerations (desirable)
Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills
Effective planning, organisation and time-management abilities
Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to junior engineers
The Practical Details
Location: Clonbinane, VIC
Roster: Monday-Friday, 5:2
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Reports To: Underground Development Manager
Start Date: ASAP
Required Checks
Field-based medical
Right to work and qualifications verification
National Police Check
Current manual driver's licence
Applications close 24 September ****.
About Southern Cross Gold Consolidated LtdSouthern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd (SXGC) is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and has CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs) listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
We explore for gold and antimony in the Victorian Goldfields.
Our 100% owned flagship project at Sunday Creek is the best new grassroots discovery in Australia with a globally leading high-grade hit rate for this stage of the project's development.
Our results demonstrate high-grades and wide zones of gold and antimony over a 12km mineralised trend.
As at 10th June, ****, we have delivered 88 intersections exceeding 100 g/t Au from just 124km of drilling at Sunday Creek including results such as 1.0 m @ 2,318 g/t Au drilled within ***** m @ 7.2 g/t Au and 13.1 m @ 91.7 g/t Au within ***** m @ 6.8 g/t Au.
Our corporate objectives are to discover and develop large, long-life, sustainable assets which create value for shareholders and all stakeholders in the community.
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📌 Senior Mining Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Southern Cross Gold
📍 Melbourne