Senior Mining Engineer

Our Rothsay mine site is looking for a Senior Mining Engineer to join our close-knit team

Vault Minerals Limited is a leading intermediate gold producer listed on the ASX, with a diversified portfolio of operating assets across Western Australia and Canada. Formerly known as Red 5 Limited, the company rebranded to Vault Minerals in September 2024 to reflect its scale, strength, and growth ambitions.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary on a fortnightly pay cycle
• Referral program allowing you to earn up to $6,000 for referring new employees
• Career development opportunities and great company culture

Rothsay Gold Mine is a satellite underground operation specialising in super‑narrow vein gold mining. The original Woodlys ore system is now in full production, with development and stoping advancing rapidly in the newly established Hydra ore system. Ore widths across the mine are exceptionally narrow, typically between 1m and 200mm, with stopes being mechanically mined at sub-1m widths. This is technically demanding, precision‑driven mining, and it’s an exciting time to join a high‑performing team delivering safe, efficient, and innovative underground production.

Reporting to the Mine Manager, the Senior Mine Planning Engineer is to understand, review and work to standard processes and systems relating to mine development, production and infrastructure planning to ensure the mine is operating as safely, efficiently, consistently and profitable as reasonably practicable. Collaboration is required with all stakeholders for the delivery of detailed mine and infrastructure designs and schedules tailored to meet short, medium and long term targets set by the Underground Mine Manager.

This position is offered on an 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth, or DIDO, with the operation located approximately 4 hours from Perth.

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Maintain overall site statutory compliance with the WH&S Act 2020, and WH&S (General) Regulations 2022, and WH&S (Mines) Regulations to any appointed statutory position/s.
• Create, update and maintain plans and schedules, including the working CAD files, and physical and electronic storage of any finalised plans as per procedures.
• Produce weekly, monthly, quarterly schedules, annual budgets, scenarios and reserve estimations in line with procedures, company requirements and instruction from the Mine Manager and Underground Manager.
• Ensure the successful functioning of the ventilation and infrastructure systems (power, water, vent, compressed air, comms, drainage) of the mine and associated surface areas, through appropriate planning.
• Assist the Mine Production department or any other functions or departments as required by the Underground Manager.
• Inspect, oversee and interact with underground activities to ensure safety and production objectives are met and gain feedback on mine and infrastructure designs.
• Interact with the Underground Contractor and personnel to ensure a safe and efficient operation.

About You

• Experience in underground mining operations with strong exposure to production engineering and drill and blast activities, supported by formal tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or a related discipline. 
• Strong understanding of underground operational infrastructure, geotechnical stress regimes, geological data collection techniques, and mine ventilation systems (primary and secondary), including relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Proficient use and application of MS Office suite, and relevant mining software including but not limited to Deswik Suite and VentSim.
• Hold a current WA Driver’s License (manual C Class) and Apply First Aid Certificate.

Additional Benefits:  

• Paywise offers the following employee benefits to Vault Minerals employees;
• Novated Lease Vehicles
• Salary Sacrifice - Trade tools, FIFO Travel, Self Education

Our Recruitment Process

As part of our recruitment process, we require a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol screen and a National Police Clearance.

If you would like to join us on our growth journey, please apply now.

Vaults Minerals respectfully requests that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes unless expressly invited to do so.

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