Mine Planning Superintendent

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our iconic Agnew gold mine site for a values-driven, dynamic leader with a passion for driving operational excellence.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Reporting to the Unit Manager: Technical Services, you’ll lead the Mine Planning Engineering team, driving safe, efficient, and cost-effective underground operations. Your expertise will shape optimised mining forecasts across short-term implementation through to medium-term (3-year) planning, including annual budgets aligned with our Life of Mine strategy and business objectives.

At Gold Fields, we value people who champion our purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining—through safety, integrity, and innovation

      Why Join Gold Fields?

• Life-Friendly Roster – 8 days on 6 days off, 4 days on 3 days off roster, and is Fly in Fly out from Perth.
• Cultural and Family Leave – 1 week paid + 1-week unpaid cultural leave, 5 weeks annual leave, 18 weeks parental leave, and long service leave after 5 years
• Financial Support – Up to $6,000 Private Health Insurance Allowance, Annual Bonus and Long-Term Incentive Scheme
• Supportive Team Culture – Work with a network of professionals who value learning, sharing, and growing together

     Your key responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Develop and continuously improve planning systems that are documented, controlled, and auditable
• Collaborate with technical and operational teams to optimise mining performance
• Review and update mine plans based on exploration, performance, and operational feedback
• Prepare robust mine schedules that manage operational and technical risk
• Ensure efficient resource utilisation through strategic project ranking and evaluation
• Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities for innovation
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and development opportunities for your team     

      What will you bring?

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) and extensive underground experience
• Strong understanding of mine design, scheduling, and technical studies
• Proven leadership and communication skills to support a multidisciplinary team
• Experience with Deswik.CAD, Deswik.Sched, Ventsim, and Microsoft Office
• Valid WA manual driver’s licence
• WA WHS statutory certificates (Underground Manager, Ventilation Officer, Statutory Supervisor) or progress toward these qualifications is highly regarded
  
  

Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia by the 30th of November 2025

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce.  We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.