Make Your Mark with Thiess

Every day, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity, inclusion, and meaningful career growth.

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.

The Opportunity

Thiess is seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to support the Curragh North Project, Blackwater providing both strategic and operational HR leadership in a growing project environment.

Working a 5/2 roster based on site, you will act as the primary HR advisor to operational and functional leaders, driving people outcomes that align with Thiess’ operational goals and our broader people strategy. Supporting a workforce of approximately 500 employees, this role will be pivotal in shaping workforce planning, cultural alignment, and capability uplift across the leadership, technical services, production & maintenance departments.

This is a hands-on, dynamic position ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys the breadth of true generalist HR work—from ER/IR to leadership coaching, performance, engagement, and governance.

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Deliver Thiess’ people strategy and support workforce planning
• Lead investigations, ER/IR matters, grievances and Award/EA interpretation
• Oversee onboarding, HR processes, HRIS data and compliance
• Support pay/classification queries
• Coach leaders on performance, conduct and people leadership
• Support engagement, culture, inclusion and wellbeing initiatives
• Promote safety‑first behaviours and assist with relevant investigations
• Identify HR process improvements and support new system rollouts
• Provide workforce insights for planning, forecasting and budgeting
• Visible support and coaching provided to frontline leaders.

About You

We are ideally seeking an experienced HR professional with a strong generalist background in operational or heavy industry environments, particularly within mining. This role requires hands-on ER/IR expertise, confidence working in complex, high-volume settings, and the ability to partner effectively with leaders to deliver fair, compliant, and practical workforce outcomes.

Key requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline (or currently working toward).
• Proven generalist HR experience in a site-based, operational, mining, or heavy industry environment.
• Strong hands-on capability in ER/IR case management, investigations, and procedural fairness.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret Awards and Enterprise Agreements and support large operational workforces.
• Confident, clear, and influential communication skills with leaders at all levels, supported by strong judgement and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in HR systems (HRIS) and Microsoft Office, with a collaborative, values-based approach to developing leaders and improving workforce outcomes.

What Thiess Can Do for You

• 5/2 roster based on site
• Site allowance
• Annual remuneration review and discretionary bonus eligibility
• Full camp accommodation
• Flexible arrangements
• Ongoing training and development, leadership programs and professional pathways
• Health and wellbeing rewards through AIA Vitality
• Salary continuance insurance
• Salary sacrifice options (novated leasing, superannuation)
• Access to a range of corporate discounts across health, travel and retail

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. 

How to Apply

This is an opportunity to take the next step in your HR career with a global leader in mining services. With our culture of recognition, development, and purposeful work, there is no better time to join Thiess.

To apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button.

If you require assistance with your application, contact us at hiring@thiess.com

Thiess follows a Pre‑Employment Process that includes reference checks, a National Police Check, and a medical assessment. Your recruiter will guide you through each step.

Applications close: Wednesday 27 May 2026