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

This role is pivotal in tracking and managing costs for major asset-related projects across the Group, including international fleet relocations, multi-unit rebuild programs, and major fleet deliveries.

You will ensure accurate allocation of project costs (CapEx and OpEx), maintain oversight of cost performance, and provide forecasting to support projects being delivered on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and report actual costs for major asset projects.
• Build and maintain project cost control structures in JDE.
• Analyse cost variances and investigate discrepancies.
• Develop cost-to-complete forecasts and cash flow projections.
• Liaise with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure accurate cost attribution.
• Support monthly and quarterly reporting, including variance commentary and insights.
• Ensure compliance with Asset Costing Standards and assist with audits.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

You are a detail-oriented professional with strong commercial acumen and a passion for delivering accurate cost control and forecasting for major asset projects. You thrive in a collaborative environment, have excellent communication skills, and can influence stakeholders effectively while ensuring compliance with financial and operational standards.

• Degree in Accounting, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in asset management or asset accounting, ideally with large mining equipment.
• Proficiency in MS Office, JDE, and budgeting/forecasting tools (e.g., OneStream), with strong understanding of asset life cycle cost models.

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: Friday 30 January 2026