PRINCIPAL PROJECT ENGINEER

Ready to expand on your professional journey with Northern Star Resources (NSR)? As an ASX-50 global-scale gold miner, we have significant operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for career advancement and professional development, we stand proudly as Australia’s premier gold employer.
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At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect & Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these values and contributing to our collective growth and continued success.
The Open Pits Department at Northern Star Resources currently has an opportunity for an experienced Principal Project Engineer to join the team, working at our Subiaco based Corporate Office, on a permanent and full-time basis.
Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, this key senior role is responsible for optimising plan/equipment/labour hours for Operations, Technical Services and Project Managers. The role will evolve after an initial feasibility assessment, into optimising annual mine plans through collaborative stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Significant Open Pit estimating experience.
• High level of technical expertise in extractive metallurgy
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in the gold mining industry.
• Extensive contract and mining estimation experience, preferably open pit.
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office, Mining CAD packages.
• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Inspection Act & Regulations

Qualifications & Experience:

• Significant Open Pit estimating experience.
• High level of technical expertise in extractive metallurgy
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in the gold mining industry.
• Extensive contract and mining estimation experience, preferably open pit.
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office, Mining CAD packages.
• Awareness of the Mine Safety and Inspection Act & Regulations.

Passion for Growth:

• Excellent leadership & interpersonal skills, along with outstanding stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build rapport & solid, collaborative working relationships.
• Solutions focused; you can think strategically & outside the box to achieve successful outcomes.
• Flexible & adaptable to changing priorities, you are extremely well organised, with strong time management skills & the ability to multitask & prioritise effectively.
• You possess strong analytical & problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to deliver under pressure.