Team Lead: Mine Closure NSWFlexible

1 week ago


Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia worldswin Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

This role will see you enhance your capabilities and the reputation of WSP's Mine Closure team in NSW. This role will be based in Newcastle. You will collaborate with talented professionals working on iconic projects to drive future-ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

Your work will be centred on our landform design offering, but it will also encompass mine closure planning within the broader Mine Closure team. You will plan, assign, and supervise the work of others. Motivate and train staff to accomplish goals and meet deadlines. Compile and analyse technical planning data. Prepare and present clear, concise reports. Communicate effectively in both verbal and written form.

Mining at WSP

Our global team of over 5,200 dedicated mining professionals are supporting the industry to decarbonise mining operations in the accelerating green transition. Working collaboratively across borders and disciplines, you'll join a leading team working on interesting and complex projects. We are experts in our field, and we are passionate about mining.

What You'll Do

  • Prepare and manage project schedules to support the delivery of landform design, mine closure and other geo-environmental studies.
  • Support the monitoring and allocation of key resources across studies and projects through the establishment and maintenance of a portfolio of projects in each phase of pursuit and execution, such as identification, proposal, execution, and close out.
  • Review reports and other outputs and provide technical input into a diverse range of projects, and ensure that work produced complies with quality system and client requirements.
  • Support the preparation and costing of high-quality proposals.
  • Work proactively with mining clients to build effective networks and industry relationships.
  • Network with existing and potential clients to identify upcoming opportunities.
  • Lead and manage a team, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure team members achieve their goals and project deadlines.
  • Foster a positive team environment and promote professional development within the team.

About You

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Sciences/Management.
  • Experience on both major mining projects, as well as smaller brownfields sustaining capital projects.
  • Demonstrated experience in mine closure planning and major bulk earthworks-related projects.
  • Independent thinker able to challenge norms, develop new ideas and keen to progress environmentally sustainable engineering solutions.
  • Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work virtually and face-to-face within a team environment, including the motivation and development of others within your team.
  • A commitment to diversity, environment, health, safety, and society.
  • Balances innovation, quality, and technical excellence with delivery to timelines and cost.
  • Open to receiving and providing constructive feedback.
  • Flexible to meet project outcomes.
  • Manages self and others under pressure.
  • Future-minded and strategic.
  • Quality and cost-focused.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.



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