FIFO from Perth, Darwin, Brisbane or Alice Springs
Join a collaborative team that values inclusion
Great employer offering an attractive remuneration package
FIFO from Perth, Darwin, Brisbane or Alice Springs
Join a collaborative team that values inclusion
Great employer offering an attractive remuneration package
At Newmont, our purpose is to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining. One of the largest gold companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safety, environmental management, inclusion and diversity, and adding value and opportunity to our host communities.
Newmont Tanami is on Aboriginal freehold land 540km northwest of Alice Springs. It is a long-life, low-cost, world-class asset in a core Newmont region. The Tanami Expansion 2 project, aims to extend the mine life beyond 2040, investing in a hoisting shaft which will increase the production of the underground mine from 2.6 Mtpa to 3.2 Mtpa. Both the successful exploration within the underground operation and implementation of the first Tanami Expansion has laid the foundation to further develop the operation to remain a major contributor to the Newmont portfolio. A fully equipped camp is located 40km from the site offering leisure facilities for those flying in from Perth, Brisbane, Alice Springs or Darwin.
The Opportunity:Reporting to the Senior Production Engineer, the Drill and Blast Engineer is responsible for Stope designs, Stope File Notes and Drill and Blast designs. You will be responsible for safe extraction of Ore from Underground and implementation of production plans in line with planning targets. The core business function is to deliver the mine design in accordance with the business plan.
The role is based in Tanami and offers a FIFO roster from Perth, Brisbane, Darwin & Alice Springs.
Duties include but are not limited to:Work closely with the site based technical services team and operations to deliver drill and blast designs for a large UG gold mine
Monitor drill and blast practices underground, liaising with production drillers and production charging personnel to identify production issues and compliance to standards
Work closely with the operational supervisors and production schedulers to ensure daily, weekly and monthly targets are achieved
Manage and supervise drill and blast business partners
Work with technical team and operations to optimise production performance
Co-ordinate drill and blast activities alongside the ventilation, backfill & geotech departments
Bachelor degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent
Experience in an underground environment
Excellent communicator and team player
A good understanding of longhole stoping methods
Deswik experience is desirable
Underground time completed is desirable
Applications close on November 2, 2025. Shortlisting may commence prior to close.
We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!
Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.
Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.
We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges Aboriginal people as the first Australians and respects their unique relationship with the land and sea, their culture, spiritual tradition and stories.
More About Newmont
Website: http://www.newmont.com
Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine/
Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting/
Note: Newmont does not ask individuals to pay money to apply or be considered for employment or to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal. If you are asked to do either, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com.