Make your mark with Thiess  

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.  

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

What you’ll do

You will lead the deployment and support of OT systems, ensuring high availability, data accuracy, and user engagement to meet business requirements. This position offers the opportunity to influence change, drive innovation, and shape the future of autonomous mining technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of OT deployments and technical work packages to achieve operational and business goals.
• Provide coaching and guidance to engineers, analysts, and project teams.
• Drive OT-related change initiatives and standardisation across sites.
• Ensure OT systems meet safety, legislative, and client requirements.
• Apply commercial acumen to manage budgets, vendor agreements, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Influence adoption of OT best practices and foster strong stakeholder relationships.
• Support project delivery to ensure OT projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Analyse multi-source data to generate actionable insights and continuous improvement.
• Maintain compliance with Thiess governance systems and contribute to their development.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

You are an experienced engineering professional with a passion for mining technology and innovation. You thrive in collaborative environments, demonstrate strong leadership, and have the ability to influence stakeholders while driving continuous improvement. Your technical expertise and commercial acumen enable you to deliver impactful solutions that support Thiess’ operational technology goals.

You will bring:

• A degree in Engineering or equivalent qualifications/experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in a relevant engineering role.
• Proven leadership capability and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with autonomous system technologies (highly regarded).
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation ability.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• An innovative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

What we offer

• Flexible, hybrid work model
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Opportunity to work with an amazing team on a high impact project 
• Collaborative, values-led culture with a global reach.
• Access to leading-edge technology and systems.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits package

About us 

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. 

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change. 

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining. 

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining. 

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers. 

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of better together. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. 

Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Please click the “apply” button to apply for this role.

Applications close: Monday 29 December 2025