About Black Cat Syndicate
This is an exciting time to join Black Cat Syndicate Limited. With production underway at Paulsens and Kal East, a robust project pipeline, and rapid exploration across our tenements, the Company has a clear vision of sustainable multi-operation gold production.
With the recent acquisition of the Lakewood Processing Facility (Lakewood), we plan to mine new open pits and head underground within the third quarter of 2025.
With a number of exciting projects in the pipeline, it's a great time to come on board, with plenty of opportunity to grow your career and be part of our exciting journey and future success.
We are seeking a Senior Mine Engineer (Alternate) - Open Pit for the Kal East Gold Operation to help position the operation for long-term success. In addition, this position is required to carry out the statutory duties and responsibilities of the Quarry Manager during the Open Pit Manager's rostered absences from site.
The position is FIFO from Perth or residential from Kalgoorlie with a negotiable roster. Lakewood is ~6km from Kalgoorlie, with our mining operations located within a 40km radius of the centralised processing facility.
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Open Pit Manager, as 2IC, the Senior Mine Engineer (Alternate)– Open Pit will provide support and leadership to the open pit team, responsible for mine planning, scheduling, designing and modelling for optimum ore extraction.
We're looking for someone eager to grow with us — with multiple new sites coming online in the next few years, there's a clear pathway for the right candidate to develop into an Open Pit Manager role.
About You
We are seeking a positive and motivated 'can do' individual with adaptive thinking, who enjoys autonomy in their role with an ability to prioritise, analyse and problem solve who has the following:
* Tertiary qualification Mining Engineering and strong experience in open pit gold mining including leading a team.
* WA Unrestricted Quarry Managers Certificate of competency.
* Experience in open pit gold mining at the operational and planning level exposed to mine design, drill and blast, optimization and planning.
* Commitment to training, mentoring, and developing team members.
* Strong user of mine planning and scheduling software packages preferably Deswik and/or Surpac.
* Demonstrated skills and knowledge in risk management, safety and environmental systems and legislative and statutory requirements.
If you would like to know more about the above opportunity, please email
As we grow, you grow, enabling you to advance your career and experience new challenges and opportunities
Black Cat is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is representative of the wider community and building an organisation that provides equal opportunities for all its employees.
We expect all our employees to display a clear commitment to safety, the environment and social responsibility and to actively demonstrate values found within our Code of Conduct in day-to-day interactions with employees, contractors, and the communities in which we operate.
Black Cat Syndicate offers a competitive salary along with opportunities for career progression, a great working environment, and a family-friendly lifestyle.
If you are ready for a challenge, and to be part of a motivated and dynamic team, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume by clicking on the 'Apply for this job' button.
Please note we will only contact shortlisted candidates. Agency referrals are not being accepted at this point in time.