Make your mark with Thiess

At Thiess, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, across the globe, we back our teams, recognise capability, reward transparency, and celebrate diversity and new ideas.

As we continue to grow and evolve, we invite experienced leaders to express their interest in joining us. Step into an environment where you can strengthen your capabilities, develop new skills, embrace meaningful challenges and grow through collaboration, mentorship and empowerment.

Thiess is where you can make things happen.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking Expressions of Interest from experienced Project Managers and SSEs who can provide strong, steady leadership across complex mining environments.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring safe production, commercial discipline and consistent delivery in line with Thiess’ standards and client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you may:

• Provide ethical, innovative and forward‑thinking leadership across multiple Bowen Basin sites, supporting project delivery that aligns with Thiess’ strategic objectives.
• Drive safe, compliant and high‑performance outcomes, ensuring operational targets are achieved in accordance with regulatory requirements and the Thiess Management System.
• Lead production and maintenance activities across various sites, delivering budgeted waste and coal volumes in line with mine plans, optimising cost, recovery, dilution and output.
• Oversee efficient resource allocation and coordinated scheduling across operations.

This position may involve travel across multiple locations on a 9‑day fortnight, with FIFO, DIDO or residential arrangements available for the right candidate.

About You

You are an experienced onsite Project Manager or SSE who is passionate about people, safety and performance. You thrive on navigating complex challenges and achieving strong commercial results while maintaining an inclusive and collaborative leadership style.

You bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or Civil Engineering, with extensive experience in large‑scale open‑cut or underground mining operations.
• A current QLD SSE Notice and exceptional communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Significant open‑cut operational experience at a management level, with a strong client‑focused approach.
• Sound knowledge of the QLD Coal Mining Safety and Health Act, Mining Regulations and OH&S legislation.
• Risk Management and Incident Investigation accreditation.
• A demonstrated ability to streamline procedures, audit effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience with, or the ability to support, the negotiation and application of Enterprise Agreements, including coaching leadership teams in their effective implementation.

What Thiess Can Offer You

• A competitive base salary aligned to experience, plus annual incentive opportunities.
• A permanent position within a growing region, including salary continuance insurance.
• Career development support and educational assistance for both technical and leadership growth.
• Local housing or camp‑based accommodation options.
• Ongoing access to family‑friendly health, medical and wellbeing programs.
• A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel and retail.
• A strong organisational commitment to continual training and professional development.

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 Register Your Interest

If you are ready to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to submit your Expression of Interest. With a culture centred on recognition, development and meaningful work, now is the ideal time to join Thiess.

Should you require assistance with the application process, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com.

Thiess follows a comprehensive Pre‑Employment Process for all successful applicants, including reference checks, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. Your recruiter will guide you through each stage.