Make your mark with Thiess 

Every day, 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.

About the role

Thiess is currently seeking Mining Engineers for multiple positions across our operations, including key projects in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.

As our next Mining Engineer, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Designing and developing rolling weekly excavator plans and schedules for mining operations.
• Providing designs and making any required amendments to meet operational requirements.
• Coordinating plans and schedules, and monitoring actual progress against benchmarks.
• Assisting in the management of weekly dig/dump plans in consultation with Mining Superintendents and Supervisors.
• Ensuring the implementation and compliance of the Weekly Plan, along with adherence to site Safety, Health, and Environmental standards to maintain safe and sustainable mining practices.
• Supplying relevant information to support End of Month reporting requirements.
• Using in-house software and data capture tools to generate reports as needed.
• Applying your skills to continuously pursue innovative solutions.

About you

• Prior experience working as a mining engineer  
• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or related field
• Proficient in MS Office and mine design, planning and scheduling packages including Vulcan, Deswik, Spry / XPAC / XACT highly desired.
• Planning, design and scheduling skills 

What Thiess can do for you

• Paid flights from Brisbane or rental assistance for local living
• 5/2/4/3 and 8/6 Rosters available
• Thiess’ commitment to ongoing training & development
• Health & wellbeing rewards program through AIA Vitality
• Salary sacrifice options - novated leasing  
• 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 and their families 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. 

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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