Our client

Xanda Group has been retained by a well-established underground gold producer with operations in Western Australia. Part of a global mining group, our client is known for its long-life, high-quality underground assets, strong safety performance and disciplined approach to mine planning and production. With a solid pipeline of growth and development projects, our client offers the stability of a major producer alongside genuine opportunities to build a long-term career in underground mining.

Purpose of the Position

Our client is seeking experienced Underground Mine Planning, Production and Ventilation Engineers to join its engineering teams across multiple Western Australian operations. Reporting to the relevant Senior Engineer or Superintendent, these roles deliver planning, scheduling, design and ventilation solutions that enable the safe and efficient extraction of ore, meet production, development and cost targets, and maximise business value in line with site strategic objectives. Roles are offered on an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth, with an attractive package including site allowance, incentive bonus schemes and a private health insurance allowance.

Key Responsibilities

Mine Planning and Production

- Develop accurate short- to medium-term mine plans and schedules that support operational objectives and life of mine timeframes
- Develop and manage the two-week mine schedule and translate monthly plans into daily requirements, aligned with operational capability and three-monthly schedule objectives
- Prepare stope designs, decline, escapeway and level layouts, and mining instructions aligned with the operational schedule
- Create optimal drill and blast designs that maximise ore extraction and minimise dilution, using up-to-date economic and geological information




- Review economic evaluations of mine designs to ensure financial objectives are met under set cut-off grades
- Develop and monitor production reporting, including daily reports, weekly variance reports and performance tracking

Ventilation

- Design, model and maintain the underground ventilation network using Ventsim to support current and future mine plans
- Plan and manage primary and secondary ventilation, including fan selection, ducting and ventilation control devices
- Monitor airflow, heat, gas, dust and diesel particulate to ensure compliance with statutory and site standards
- Contribute to heat management, refrigeration and emergency response planning, including fire and escape modelling

All Roles

- Ensure plans account for ventilation, infrastructure, drill and blast, and paste fill requirements
- Monitor progress and performance to keep activities aligned with production targets and completed safely
- Collaborate with production, geology, geotechnical, ventilation and contract mining teams to support protected, efficient operations and key projects

The Candidate

- Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering or a related discipline
- Solid underground hard rock engineering experience in planning, production or ventilation, ideally in gold (nickel and base metals backgrounds also considered)
- Exposure to longhole drilling, blasting, ventilation, planning and scheduling
- Experience working in owner-operator and/or contract mining environments
- Sound knowledge of statutory safety requirements, with WA First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency, or progress towards it, highly regarded
- Ventilation Officer certification or equivalent experience highly regarded for ventilation roles
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and mining software such as Deswik CAD, Deswik Scheduler and Ventsim
- Manual driver’s licence

📌 Mining Engineer (Perth)
🏢 Xanda Group
📍 Perth