Newly created positions | Strategic mine planning | Long term growth opportunities

Pantoro Gold is an established and growing Western Australian gold producer, with operations centred around our highly prospective Norseman Gold Project.

With continued investment in our operations, exploration success and exciting opportunities for future growth, we are strengthening our technical capability to support the next phase of our development.

As part of this growth, we are creating new Senior Planning Engineer positions within our West Perth Corporate Office. These roles will play an important part in shaping our long term mining strategy, optimising our operations and supporting the continued development of our underground and open pit mining activities.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced mining engineers who enjoy looking beyond day to day production, challenging conventional approaches and developing innovative, practical solutions that deliver long term value.

About the role

Working closely with operational and technical teams, you will take a leading role in strategic mine planning, life of mine optimisation and the evaluation of future mining opportunities. Based in West Perth, with regular travel to Norseman operations, these positions offer the opportunity to combine high level strategic planning with meaningful engagement in site operations.

Key responsibilities

- Lead strategic and long-term mine planning, including the development, evaluation and optimisation of life of mine (LOM) plans.
- Investigate alternative mining methods, develop multiple planning scenarios and undertake detailed option studies to support informed investment and operational decisions.
- Develop mine designs, schedules, production forecasts and budgets using Deswik.
- Undertake detailed technical and financial trade-off analyses to identify opportunities for improved productivity, efficiency and value.
- Complete ventilation modelling and assessments using Ventsim, including primary ventilation fan selection.




- Maintain close collaboration with site-based technical and operational teams to ensure LOM plans remain practical, current and responsive to changing operational requirements.
- Identify industry best practices, improvement opportunities and innovative mining solutions, supporting their implementation across operations.
- Develop comprehensive technical documentation, mine plans and implementation strategies to support effective execution by site teams.
- Provide operational planning support and relief coverage for site-based Senior Mining Engineers, including three month schedules (3MS) and short term mine planning activities.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in mine planning systems, processes and technical reporting.

About you

- A tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or a related discipline.
- 8+ years' experience in mining engineering, including previous site based experience in both production and mine planning roles.
- Demonstrated experience in long term mine planning, including the development and optimisation of life of mine schedules and strategic mining options.
- Advanced proficiency in Deswik mine design and scheduling software, including LOM scheduling and budget development.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with demonstrated capability in analytical modelling, option studies and trade off evaluations.
- Experience in ventilation modelling using Ventsim, including ventilation system design and primary fan selection.
- Strong understanding of mining methods, operational constraints and the commercial drivers influencing mine planning decisions.
- Excellent analytical, problem solving and technical documentation skills.
- Robust communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across corporate and site based teams.




- Excellent analytical, problem solving and technical documentation skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across corporate and site based teams.
- A proactive, solutions focused approach with the confidence to challenge existing practices and identify better ways of working.

Experience with Power BI, Whittle or Deswik Pseudoflow for mine optimisation and reporting will be highly regarded. Why Join Pantoro?

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact on the future of our operations.

At Pantoro, you will enjoy:

- Newly created positions – Join an expanding technical team with the opportunity to influence how our strategic mine planning function develops.
- West Perth based opportunity – Enjoy the benefits of a corporate office role while maintaining strong operational involvement through regular site visits.
- Exciting growth prospects – Contribute to the ongoing development and optimisation of an established gold operation with significant future potential.
- Meaningful technical challenges – Work across complex mining scenarios, evaluate alternative approaches and help shape long term operational decisions.
- Supportive leadership – Be part of a business that values technical expertise, collaboration, innovation and practical solutions.
- Competitive Remuneration Packages – Market competitive salary with cash and share based incentives, health and wellbeing support. Parking provided in our West Perth location and free Perth Airport parking for site visits.

Build Your Future with Pantoro

As we continue to invest in our operations and pursue opportunities for growth, we are looking for talented mining engineers who want to contribute more than just a mine plan.

If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, exploring new opportunities and seeing your ideas translated into operational outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of the team shaping the future of Pantoro Gold.

📌 Senior Planning Engineer - West Perth Based
🏢 Pantoro Gold
📍 Perth