Make your mark with Thiess
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About the role
As the Technical Services Manager at Lake Vermont, you will lead the Mining Engineering, Geology, Surveying, and Rehabilitation functions to drive safe, efficient, and commercially effective mine development. You’ll ensure all designs, planning, measurements, geological modelling, surveys, recording, and reporting activities support operational excellence and meet client expectations. This position also oversees scheduling for the Thiess fleet to deliver against contractual obligations and performance targets.
Reporting to the Project Manager, working a 5/2/4/3 roster in this role, you will:
- Facilitate regular reviews of all critical mine planning inputs—including geological data, survey updates, and rehabilitation considerations—and reconcile actual vs. planned performance.
- Lead the development of mine designs, weekly plans, schedules, and process documents, ensuring alignment across engineering, geology, surveying, and rehabilitation teams.
- Actively participate in client and internal meetings to refine mine planning methodologies, geological interpretations, survey accuracy, and rehab strategies.
- Provide strong leadership engagement and collaborate closely with technical services personnel, mentoring team members across engineering, geology, and surveying disciplines.
- Clearly interpret and communicate contractual requirements to internal stakeholders and the client.
- Work closely with the Site Finance team to ensure budget compliance and accurate monthly forecasting.
- Oversee all onsite Drill and Blast Engineering.
- Lead development of mid‑term mine plan volumes, integrated geological models, survey data validation, and associated financial forecasting.
- Support the rollout and optimisation of autonomous drills and dozers.
- Identify technical, HSE, geological, survey, and cost‑related risks throughout the mine planning process, ensuring they are documented, communicated, and proactively addressed.
- Ensure risk management checklists are applied to all mine design and scheduling activities.
- Recommend effective risk mitigation strategies to the Site Project Manager.
About you
- Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering, Geology, or Surveying
- Extensive experience within a mining engineering environment and previous exposure to senior leadership
- Strong capability using mine planning and geological/surveying software such as MS Office, Vulcan, Minescape, XPAC, 3DDig, and InfoMine/OCDC
- Sound contract management and project financial knowledge
- Ability to influence and collaborate across a multidisciplinary mine site
- Strong analytical and mathematical skills
- Solid understanding of the QLD Coal Mining Safety & Health Act and Regulations
What Thiess can do for you
- A 9-day fortnight roster on offer to provide a balanced lifestyle
- Access to fully funded flights from Brisbane to Moranbah
- Thiess’ commitment to ongoing training & development as part of delivering a modern autonomous mine
- Health & well-being rewards program through AIA Vitality
- Salary sacrifice options – flights and novated leasing
- Individual flexibility arrangements on offer - (Live Local, FIFO or DIDO)
- 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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