Make Your Mark with Thiess

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The Opportunity

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Mining Engineer to join our site-based Technical Services team, with a focus on short term mine planning at our Olive Downs Complex.

Pembroke Resource’s Olive Downs Complex is a greenfield project located 40 kilometres south-east of Moranbah which commenced mining operations in mid-2023. Thiess has been awarded a five-year contract to deliver full service mining operations, including mine planning overburden removal, drill and blast, load and haul (Autonomous), water management and rehabilitation as well as construction of the mine infrastructure.

Working a 5/2 4/3 (9-day fortnight) day shift roster and reporting through to the Technical Services Superintendent, the key responsibilities in this role will include:

• Responsible for ensuring execution of the 1-month coal flow and waste schedule.
• Overseeing the execution of all aspects of the mine planning function
• Leading a small team of engineers providing coaching, guidance and technical support into the scheduling and pit design processes.
• Assessing the technical risk in mine plans and developing mitigation strategies
• Liaising with production staff to ensure plans are being executed as per design and to schedule.
• Completing the end-of-month reconciliations and reporting process
• Assessing opportunities to maximize equipment utilization and productivity.
• Driving continuous improvement in the Mine Planning team
• Building and maintaining a strong relationship with the Production team, client and other internal stakeholders

About you

• Demonstrated commitment to Thiess principles of Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Mining or Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
• Minimum 5 years’ operational mining engineering experience (open cut preferred).
• Experience with MS Office, Vulcan, XPAC or SPRY, Deswik, 3D Dig or similar software
• Ability to work collaboratively within a small team environment.
• A commitment to the best practice of health and safety at all times
• Excellent behavioural, time management, analytical, verbal and written communication skills

What Thiess can do for you

• Permanent fulltime position
• 5/2/4/3 roster | 9 day fortnight
• Flights provided from Brisbane or travel allowance or residential housing assistance
• Thiess’ commitment to ongoing training & development as part of delivering a modern autonomous mine
• Salary sacrifice options - novated leasing   
• Health & well-being rewards program through AIA Vitality 
• A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products 

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 everyone matters always. 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.

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