Planning Engineer - Remote Opportunity at Northern Star Resources

About the Role

Ready to pursue your professional journey as a Planning Engineer remote with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia’s premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to the underground team to deliver monthly, 3-monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts.
• Undertake all planning activities incorporating Medium and Long-term planning requirements.
• Produce and deliver quarterly forecasts, H2 reforecast, spatial compliance reports (actual vs budget), annual budget preparation, and life of asset plans.
• Undertake underground mine designs, level extraction plan preparation, and economic evaluation.
• Prepare Ore Reserve reports in accordance with JORC code definitions.
• Liaise with the Production, Paste Fill, Geotechnical, and Geology workgroups to ensure medium and long-term priorities are transferred into short-term plans.
• Identify and implement opportunities to optimize mining processes and provide business improvement strategies.

Requirements

• Competent user of Deswik packages (Scheduler, CAD, SO).
• Practical experience in large-scale underground mining operations.
• Previous experience with financial modeling and costing.
• Ability to influence, communicate risks, and deliver compelling presentations.
• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering.
• Current "C" Class Western Australian Drivers Licence (Manual).

Nice to Have

• Experience in a similar role within the mining sector.
• Knowledge of safety processes and adherence to required controls.
• Strong coaching and engagement skills.

What We Offer

• Company subsidized GU Health Insurance.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counseling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.