About us

With a global business, we offer diverse and rewarding careers. We are committed to Thiess being a company and a culture where great people can excel and where they are developed and supported to reach their highest potential. Join our team today.

About the role

The role is responsible for providing site engineering support to deliver effective rehabilitation, drainage and water management outcomes in line with environmental approvals and mine plans.

In this role, you will:

• Prepare rehabilitation designs incorporating landform shaping, drainage integration and stability considerations.
• Prepare topsoil stripping and handling designs to support rehabilitation outcomes.
• Prepare drainage designs and drain diversion works to manage erosion and sediment.
• Provide environmental engineering input to mine dewatering activities, including pit and off‑pit water movements and pumping plans to match coal delivery
• Support wet weather preparedness planning for the pit, identifying risks and mitigation measures.
• Undertake surface water and stormwater flow analysis to support effective environmental controls.
• Undertake water balance modelling and runoff and evaporation analysis to support water management planning.
• Provide environmental engineering input to mine planning, survey and operational activities.
• Provide technical input into other civil or environmental engineering design requirements as they arise.
• Identify and escalate environmental risks associated with earthworks, drainage and rehabilitation works.
• Track rehabilitation polygons and disturbance areas and report on completed and planned works.
• Review panorama photos (e.g. rehab and spine drain monitoring - erosion) and enter into Blueview
• Manage environmental monitoring data, including lab results entry, review and validation.
• Analyse trends in monitoring results and identify notable or non‑conforming outcomes.
• Prepare summaries of monitoring data for internal reporting and environmental advisor review.
• Prepare end‑of‑month contractor communications and verify quantities, data and supporting documentation.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering or similar
• Experience in a mining, civil construction or heavy industry environment, preferably in a site‑based role.
• Demonstrated experience designing and supporting rehabilitation, drainage, erosion control or water management works.
• Experience working with contractors, including scoping, reviewing quotes and overseeing delivery of works.
• Exposure to environmental monitoring data, regulatory requirements and approval conditions within a mining context.
• Experience with specialist software (i.e Auto CAD, Blueview etc)
• Strong analysis and reporting capability
• Strong environmental legislative knowledge
• Effective communication, both written and oral

About us

We partner with our clients to deliver excellence in open cut and underground mining in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas. For more than 80 years, we’ve operated in diverse commodities, geologies, environments and cultures. Our team uses that insight to optimise solutions for each project and create lasting value for our clients and the communities we live and work in.

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

Driving a diverse, inclusive and respectful culture

We’re committed to safe, healthy and respectful workplaces. A place where everyone matters always.

We welcome and celebrate the differences and similarities among people including gender, identity, ethnicity, race, heritage, sexual orientation, disability, age, culture, religion, language, appearance, parental status and education.

We believe diverse experiences and perspectives not only make us more innovative, productive and engaged, but are crucial to our success.

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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.

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