Job Description
Workplace Type: Onsite
About Newmont
At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
About Cadia
Our Cadia Valley Operation in New South Wales is situated about 25 kilometers from Orange and 250 kilometers west of Sydney. Cadia produces gold doré bars from a gravity circuit and gold-rich copper concentrates from a flotation circuit. The operation includes the Cadia East Mine which is globally renowned for its use of block caving, a large-scale underground mining method.
We acknowledge the Wiradjuri people, traditional custodians of the land surrounding Cadia, and proudly run an Indigenous Buddy Program to enrich the workplace experience our Indigenous employees. As a residential (drive-in / drive-out) mine, Cadia values community deeply, offering both financial and in-kind support to organizations across Blayney, Cabonne, and Orange townships. The Orange region is often referred to as the gateway to Country New South Wales with acclaimed wineries, fine dining, annual festivals and charming heritage villages making for an unparalleled work-life balance.
About the Role
We are seeking a Study Engineer to join our Sustaining Capital team at Cadia. In this role, you will lead and support the development of feasibility studies for site-led capital projects, guiding concepts through to feasibility and preparing projects for successful execution.
You’ll work at the intersection of operations, engineering and project delivery, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs and developing practical, fit-for-purpose solutions that add real value to improve site performance.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Lead and/or support feasibility studies
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering inputs across operational teams, stakeholders and consultants
- Develop high-quality study deliverables to support governance and investment decisions
- Ensure alignment with project delivery standards, stage-gate processes and governance requirements
- Engage with site stakeholders to understand operational challenges and key study/project objectives
- Manage engineering consultants and specialist providers to deliver on package scope, quality, schedule and budget
- Develop study plans, schedules, budgets and resource requirements
- Identify and manage risks across technical, operational and delivery aspects
- Ensure solutions consider constructability, maintainability and operational integration
- Support smooth handover to execution teams with well-defined project scopes
- Contribute to continuous improvement of study processes and systems
- Champion a strong safety culture
About You
You bring a strong understanding of engineering study and project lifecycle processes, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, manage and derisk inherent ambiguity through study stages, and deliver practical solutions. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with experience reviewing technical documentation and navigating project risk and stage-gate frameworks.
A confident communicator, you build effective stakeholder relationships across technical and operational teams. Proactive, organised and outcomes-focused, you demonstrate a curious mindset and a drive for continuous improvement. You thrive in fast-paced environments, maintaining adaptability, resilience and a high attention to detail, and work effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams.
You will also bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Process or similar)
- Experience in mining, minerals processing, heavy industry or infrastructure
- Exposure to engineering studies, project engineering or capital project delivery
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and operational stakeholders
Enjoy the lifestyle benefits of a residential role in Orange, NSW, with a flexible 5/2 or 9-day fortnight roster that supports work-life balance. This opportunity is ideally suited to candidates with unrestricted Australian working rights who are looking to build a long-term future within a high-performing operation.
At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, we believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together.
Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. We know no candidate meets every qualification listed, so if you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply – we’d love to hear from you!