GOLD FIELDS

Senior Planning Engineer

GOLD FIELDS  •  Onsite  •  21 days ago
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Job Description

  • 8/6 FIFO roster from Perth
  • Excellent facilities and culture at site
  • Ideal role for an experienced underground Mine Production Engineer with leadership experience

The Opportunity:


You’ll work closely with a diverse, high-performing team
that embodies our core values and fuels our success as a Senior Mine Planning Engineer at Agnew Gold Mine.

Reporting to the Superintendent: Mine Planning, you’ll deliver project planning, evaluation, and scheduling that drives our medium and long-term success for the operation

Why You’ll Love Working for Us

  • Permanent role with a leading gold producer
  • 6% Site allowance plus monthly private health insurance allowance
  • Generous Short Term and Long-Term Incentive Bonuses
  • 5 weeks annual leave, long service leave after 5 years, paid parental leave

What You’ll Do

  • Ensure the business can make informed decisions by identifying, planning, and communicating extraction strategies, critical path, and high-risk areas as part of an iterative scenario planning process.
  • Create, support, and manage underground short to medium term mine design, scheduling and evaluation work, including design of all aspects of an underground mine, including ventilation, backfill, and other infrastructure.
  • Role model our core values and create a culture where every team member feels seen, supported, and valued.

What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering,
  • First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency is desirable.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing/leading a team in a collaborative manner
  • Extensive underground mining experience in production, ventilation, projects, paste fill, planning and scheduling.

About Gold Fields

At Gold Fields, we believe great leadership is grounded in empathy, respect, and growth. Join Gold Fields and be part of a company where people, passion, and purpose come together to create enduring value beyond mining.


Join an organisation endorsed by WORK180 for our commitment to creating an environment where inclusion and belonging matter, and you can build meaningful, long-term careers in mining, with fabulous mentors to guide you through from day one.

We recognise that everyone’s circumstances are unique. We’re always open to conversations about flexible working arrangements that can help you balance work, family, and life.


How to Apply

To work for a company that aligns with your purpose, apply now at https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 5th April 2026

GOLD FIELDS

About GOLD FIELDS

Be part of a leading global gold mining with an inspiring Purpose: To create enduring value beyond mining in the lives and places our company touches.

You’ll find our nine operations in Australia, Chile, Ghana, Peru, and South Africa. We have also started a project in Canada. Gold Fields is listed on both the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Our 23,000+ people (including those from business partners) may be based across the world, but we are united by knowing that we are #StrongerTogether. This is at the heart of how we do things – we call it the Gold Fields Way. It is all about being one inclusive team – caring, connected and courageous – delivering great impact together.

Visit our jobs section to see how you can join us.

Industry
Oil, Gas & Mining
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Sandton, Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
1887
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