Mining Jobs in WA

Before you can work in the mines anywhere throughout Australia, you will need to meet the following legal and safety requirements.

• Minimum 6-8 months experience.
• Drug and alcohol-free and able to pass both drug and alcohol tests before reaching site.
• Equipped with a national police certificate (some states may require you to submit a pre-employment national police certificate).
• Keen to work remotely, with the flexibility to work either long or short-term FIFO or DIDO assignments.
• Physically fit and able to pass a pre-employment medical.

FIFO work stands as one of the best ways for young Australians to set themselves up financially. Perth based mining recruitment agency is perfectly positioned to recruit for a huge volume of mining job vacancies.

The FIFO mining life has some massive benefits that make it incredibly popular for WA workers.

FIFO work can boost your income

Most FIFO jobs are offering double what you could expect from similar roles in the Perth Metro Area. This could be the foot in the door for those looking to buy a home for their family in our sunny city of Perth.

Perth is conveniently located to the biggest WA mining sites

Most of Australia’s biggest mining project are located only a short flight from Perth airport with those working in towns like Tom Price spending less than 3 hours in the air.

We understand that unfilled roles can slow down critical operations. Scotford Fennessy can move very quickly to fill urgent mining vacancies. Thanks to our talent pool and established network of pre-screened candidates, we can often present you with qualified candidates within 24 to 48 hours for high-priority positions.

In some cases, especially for common roles or shutdown crews, we’re able to put forward suitable candidates on the same day. Our ability to mobilise fast means your downtime is minimised without ever compromising on safety or quality of hire.

Yes. We regularly handle bulk recruitment drives and large project-based hiring needs for our mining clients. 

Whether you need to staff an entire crew for a new mining project, hire dozens of shutdown contractors, or fill multiple roles across different sites, we have the capacity and experience to deliver at scale.

Our team can coordinate end-to-end project recruitment, from initial advertising and screening of large candidate volumes to running assessment centres and onboarding multiple new hires.

We also offer flexible solutions like labour hire for ramp-ups and shutdowns, allowing us to mobilise large numbers of skilled workers quickly.

We recruit for virtually every role in the mining sector across Western Australia. This includes skilled trades and field roles, such as heavy equipment operators, drill & blast crew, fitters, boilermakers, electricians, shotfirers and diesel mechanics through to professional and technical roles like mining engineers, geologists, mine surveyors, metallurgists, project managers, and OH&S advisors.

We also fill supervisory and management positions (e.g. shift supervisors, maintenance supervisors, mine managers) and even corporate support roles related to mining (HR, procurement, accounting staff for mining companies).

In terms of locations, as a Perth-based agency we primarily focus on Western Australia’s mining hubs. We source and place candidates in the Pilbara region (towns like Tom Price, Newman, Port Hedland), the Goldfields (Kalgoorlie-Boulder and surrounding mines), the Mid West (iron ore and gold projects), the Kimberley, and the South West, anywhere there’s a mining or resources operation in WA.

We cover both FIFO jobs on remote sites and residential roles in mining towns or Perth. If your project is outside WA, we can still leverage our national and international networks to find the right talent. Our expansive reach means we’re able to find candidates for everything from underground nickel operations to open-pit iron ore mines, wherever the need arises.

Partnering with a specialist mining recruitment agency like Scotford Fennessy gives you a significant edge in hiring. Mining is a unique industry with its own challenges, remote working conditions, FIFO rosters and strict safety and compliance standards all need to be understood.

As specialists, we speak the language of mining: we know the qualifications, tickets, and experience that truly matter for each role, and we stay up-to-date on industry trends and salary benchmarks.

Our focus in the mining sector means we’ve built an extensive network of candidates who are experienced in mining and resources, many of whom aren’t actively on job boards but can be reached through our connections. We can quickly tap into this talent pool to find you a perfect match, saving you time and reducing the risk of a bad hire.

Moreover, with over 22 years in the Western Australian mining recruitment market, our industry-leading, consultative approach means we have insider knowledge of local mining operations and candidate markets that generalist recruiters simply don’t have. We can advise you on market availability of skills, realistic timelines, and even workforce planning for new projects.