About Black Cat Syndicate
This is an exciting time to join Black Cat Syndicate Limited. We're not just mining gold — we're building a team where people matter, voices are heard, and careers are grown.
With the Kal East Gold Operation ramping up, a robust project pipeline, and exploration activity accelerating across our tenements, Black Cat is firmly on the path to becoming a multi-operation gold producer.
* Be Valued – Work with a company that genuinely cares about its people.
* Be Heard – Lead in an agile organisation where your input makes a real difference.
* Be Involved – Help shape the future of one of WA's most exciting underground gold mine restarts.
Location and Roster
* FIFO from Perth, DIDO from surrounding areas, or residential.
* Lakewood is 6km from Kalgoorlie, with our mining operations located within a 40km radius of the centralised processing facility.
* Roster: 8/6, day shift only.
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:
* WA Unrestricted Quarry Managers Certificate of competency (essential).
* Tertiary qualification Mining Engineering and strong experience in open pit gold mining including leading a team.
* 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.
Why Join Us?
At Black Cat, you're more than just a number. You'll gain exposure to many aspects of the company, with opportunities to grow alongside our operations.
We value safety, environmental care, and social responsibility, and expect our team to uphold these through our Code of Conduct.
Black Cat offers:
* Competitive salaries and incentive scheme.
* Commercial flights to Kalgoorlie, earning frequent flyer points.
* Real career growth opportunities.
* Supportive leadership and workplace culture.
* Family-friendly lifestyle.
How to Apply
If you'd like to know more, please email Otherwise, click Apply for this job to submit your resume.