Tori Cowburn, a local young woman from the Singleton community, commenced her working career with Thiess as an Administration Trainee at our Mount Thorley Workshop in April 2012.  After completing her traineeship, Tori transferred to the Mt Owen project and continued her working career as an Administration Officer in the Maintenance team for the next eleven years.    

Tori had plans to travel overseas at the completion of the Mount Owen project. She was then going to return to Thiess to continue her working career at the Muswellbrook Coal Rehabilitation project.  Unfortunately, Tori did not get that opportunity.  On 11 June 2023, Tori’s life was lost in tragic circumstances whilst returning from a wedding in the Hunter Valley Bus Tragedy.  This tragedy claimed the lives of 10 young people and injured many more from the local community.  

In Tori’s memory, the “Tori Cowburn” Scholarship will be awarded to a local Hunter Region female to enter and complete their university studies in a discipline specific to mining.  

Eligibility

The following outlines the list of eligibility requirements that a candidate must meet to be considered for the Tori Cowburn scholarship:  

• A female student  

• Living locally in the Hunter Valley Region  

• Preparing to attend University to study relevant undergraduate Bachelor level degree at an Australian University in the following disciplines;  

• Mining Engineering  

• Mechanical Engineering  

• Electrical Engineering  

• Environmental  

• Geology  

• Surveying  

• Accounting & Finance  

• Health & Safety   

The selected Tori Cowburn Scholarship recipient will have these three options to choose from in relation to work and study requirements.  

• Option 1 – work full time on a Thiess NSW site – attend university part time   

• Option 2 – work part time on a Thiess NSW site – attend university full time/part time (dependent on study load)  

• Option 3 – study full time – complete paid vacation work for up to 10 weeks per year at a Thiess NSW site   

The successful scholarship recipient will receive $8,000 per annum to assist with the costs of completing the associated degree, for a maximum duration of three years.    

What Thiess can do for you

• Help to build on your career, offering diverse opportunities to expand your skill set   

• Flexible working arrangements   

• Heath and wellbeing programs   

• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance and travel, plus access to exclusive savings at 750+ everyday retailers across Australia. 

About Us

Thiess is the world’s largest mining services provider, with more than 90 years of mining history. We deliver sustainable solutions across open-cut and underground mining in Australia, Asia and the Americas, operating across diverse commodities, geologies, environments and cultures to provide specialised, scalable and sustainable solutions throughout the complete mining life cycle. 

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 allow our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. 

Visit our website to learn more – http://www.thiess.com 

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us @ hiring@thiess.com