Alternate Underground Manager

Bellevue Gold Limited (ASX:BGL) operates its 100% owned high-grade Bellevue gold mine in Western Australia. The Bellevue mine has a long mine life and is forecast to produce ~150,000 Au ounces a year. 

Underground mining has occurred since late 2020 to establish multiple mining fronts that de-risks production with exploration in progress to expand the current high-grade resource.

The Bellevue Gold Mine is located approximately 30km north of Leinster township and sits in a major gold, lithium and nickel producing district. The Company has a highly skilled management team with a track record of exploration success and operating major gold mines.

Bellevue Gold has achieved its ambitious goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions for the Bellevue Gold Project. This milestone has been underpinned by a sector-leading renewable energy power station, designed to deliver approximately 80–90% renewable energy penetration and support Bellevue’s position as a low-carbon gold producer.

Bellevue Gold’s vision is to be a sustainable gold mining company that delivers value for shareholders, benefits local communities, and fosters a thriving workplace.  Through its values-based leadership approach, the Company is committed to building a high-performance organization that delivers superior shareholder returns and positive ESG outcomes. We seek to foster an energetic and collaborative work culture that attracts and retains exceptional employees.

The role is multi-faceted and is responsible for overseeing the safe development and execution of the mine plan; particularly the technical development of the plan, ensuring mine infrastructure is well thought out and established and the safe day to day execution of the plan. The role holds the statutory position as Alternate Underground Manager will assist the Underground Manager in ensuring compliance with the WHS Act and Regulations.

This position is offered on a full-time basis, working 12 hours per day on an 8 days on, 6 days off roster at our Bellevue Gold Project outside of Leinster WA. 

Your main duties and responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

General:

• Hold the statutory appointment as Alternate Underground Manager and ensure operating procedures align with effective risk management practices under the WHS Act 2020 and WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022.
• Apply a risk management approach to support safe delivery of the budget plan in line with cost forecasts.
• Lead, promote and role model an industry-leading approach to safety through effective collaboration and consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Develop, review and implement safety frameworks that drive meaningful safety improvement.
• Conduct regular underground inspections and safety audits to verify compliance with standards, procedures and mining task requirements.
• Oversee the development, implementation and regular review of systems and procedures to ensure work is streamlined, effective and safe.
• Mentor and manage the Technical Services team to support delivery of strategic goals through clear standards and effective systems.
• Regularly review the mine plan, with a focus on Months 2–6, to identify emerging issues and implement mitigation strategies.
• Oversee the development and delivery of a mine infrastructure strategy to support mining activities, including justifications for capital expenditure and the tracking and management of costs
• Drive continuous improvement through innovation and knowledge sharing to improve safety, mining strategy and cost performance.
• Support supervision and management of the underground mining contractor and subcontractors to ensure safe day-to-day execution of works.
• Lead, mentor and guide Technical Services staff in line with the PACE core values.
• Complete required daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting.

Safety

• Ensure operating procedures align with effective risk management practices under the WHS Act 2020 and WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022, and complete audits and inspections to verify compliance.
• Identify and implement improvements that reduce safety risks to as low as reasonably practicable.
• Lead implementation of the BGL safety framework, including Principal Hazard Verifications, Task Observations and risk assessments, while maintaining high safety standards across technical work and daily operations.

Technical:

• Provide leadership and guidance to support safe delivery of the three-month mine plan, while communicating operational risks to the Planning Department.
• Identify key drivers and critical paths for the next quarter, and drive actions that reduce risk across the two- to three-month planning horizon.
• Conduct business continuity reviews to reduce delivery risk to the annual mine plan, including review of key infrastructure, redundancy requirements and critical spares.

Key Skills/Qualifications/Experience/Competencies: 

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mining Engineering
• WA First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency (non-coal) and Previous experience in holding the First Class Manager’s ticket (as a Deputy or Alternate UGM)
• 6+ years of experience in an underground mechanized mining environment
• 3+ years of experience in a senior/supervisory role
• Proficient user of Deswik mining software (both CAD and Scheduler)
• Strong technical background, with experience in underground production, ventilation, scheduling, design, and planning
• Experience in managing mining infrastructure projects
• Experience in developing mining budgets and tracking operational/project costs
• Strong background in underground mining operations, with good understanding of WA Mine Safety and Inspection Act & Regulations
• Experience with INX and PRONTO software packages (preferred but not essential)
• High attention to detail, well-developed analytical, communication, literacy and presentation skills
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritise multiple projects and to deliver to tight deadlines
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, with ability to train and mentor more junior technical staff
• Current Australian C Class Driver’s Licence

BGL is commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and building an organisation which provides equal opportunities for all its employees with the objective of attracting, retaining, and developing a workforce that is representative of the wider community. Further to this BGL regards engagement, communications, and consultation with the community in which we operate as a core principle to our business. Through our community investment program with local communities and he wider corporate sponsorship programs Bellevue Gold aims to leave a legacy of improved outcomes in the communities in which we operate.