Trainer, Assessor

Make your mark with Thiess

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward 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 will provide specialist civil construction services at Eva Copper a greenfield mine in North West Queensland, located on the traditional lands of the Kalkadoon people, 75 kilometres north of Cloncurry and 95 kilometres north-east of Mount Isa.

Thiess is seeking a Trainer Assessor to join our team working on this exciting new project on a 2:1 roster.

Locals in North West Queensland, including members of the Kalkadoon community and other First Nations people, are highly encouraged to apply for this role on a BIBO basis. Depending on the successful candidate and the candidate's location, the role can also be offered on a FIFO roster from either Townsville or Brisbane with accommodation on site.

Some key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Deliver training material to and ensuring operational requirements are met through the establishment and maintenance of job competency profiles
• Train and assess equipment operators on site
• Conduct site inductions as required
• Arrange and coordinate external training for the site when required
• Provide support to the Construction manager, Superintendents and Supervisors in identifying development, upskilling and training opportunities of personnel
• Ensure all training material meets the requirements of Thiess systems, Client and legislative standards
• Assessing participant progress using a variety of recognised assessment methods and techniques
• Coordinating and managing training data for the preparation of reports on staff training development programs and assessments
• Preparing and implementing appropriate delivery and assessment schedules
• Owning, delivering and reporting on delegated training and development projects
• Relief operating subject to all training and assessing requirements being up to date
• Actively participate and contribute to the continuous improvement and innovation of Thiess work practices
• Commitment, respect and compliance to safety, health, environment and cultural heritage policies, 'zero harm' objectives, health and safety initiatives, fitness for work policy and ECA vision and core values

About you

To be successful in this role you will require the following:

• Certificate IV Training and Assessment 40116 or 40122
• Extensive experience operating heavy equipment in a mining/civil/bulk earthworks construction site-based environment
• 5+ years' experience as a Trainer Assessor
• Current Australian drivers licence
• White Card
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills with people at all levels
• Effective organisation and planning skills
• Intermediate skills using the Microsoft Office suite

What Thiess can do for you

• Competitive salary package + yearly discretionary bonus available
• Camp accommodation provided on site + meals
• Thiess' commitment to ongoing training and development
• Health and wellbeing rewards program through AIA Vitality
• Salary continuance insurance
• Salary sacrifice options - Flights and novated leasing
• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel and retail products

About us

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic filed 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 staring 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.

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Thiess follows a pre-employment process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police check and medcial assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

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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