Make your mark with Thiess

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

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

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 has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years.

Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.

At Thiess, 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 recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: 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 about working at Thiess.

The Opportunity

As Deputy Project Manager, you will:

• Assist the Project Manager to plan, lead, organise and control project resources, in human and equipment capital terms, to meet both client and TCI targets in a safe and cost-effective manner.
• Co-ordinate establishment, monitoring and update of all project plans, budget, program resource requirements to ensure delivery of the project on time and to budget;
• Manage site budgets; Meet budget productivity and utilisation rates;
• Meet, as a minimum, overburden and coal mining targets in accordance with internally generated mine plans;
• Constantly achieve, and exceed, benchmark KPI’s in terms of equipment performance, cost control, coal recovery and overall production targets;
• Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of monthly financial reporting;
• Maximise profitability to satisfy or exceed financial goals of the project; identify areas for operational efficiency and deliver on commitments;
• Actively investigate enhancement to procedures and process that achieve Improvements in performance, job satisfaction, and productivity;
• Provide effective and ethical leadership which is innovative to the extent it needs to be to meet changing and challenging conditions;
• Establish and maintain a harmonious client relationship to assist project delivery and enhance client satisfaction;
• Manage relationship with subcontractors to ensure a high level of performance in terms of time, cost and quality;
• Maintain good relations with community figure heads.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Mine Engineering, Survey or related mining discipline – essential; must have 5 years experiences as a Deputy Project Manager Mining experience with stable employment background with a minimum of 10 years professional experience in production/service supervision/management role.
• Have experience at mine planning, subcontract management, cost management and managing staff
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering and construction/mining management principles and practices and the associated flow of design and construction/mining project management, Tendering process,Financial concepts;
• Hold POU certificate of Mine Energy Department is desirable; OHS&E requirements Legislative and statutory requirements
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills; good in coaching/mentoring and negotiation/mediation; good analytical; conflict resolution; sound decision making skills
• Excellent communication skills in English both verbal and written and computer literate.

What's on offer

At Thiess, our people are the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive - safely, confidently and with opportunities to grow.

• Ongoing training & development opportunities.
• A strong safety-first culture across all operations, built on care, respect and accountability.

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.

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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.