Talent Acquisition Advisor

Talent Acquisition Advisor - Blue Collar

Job ID 931778
Job Type Permanent Full Time
Location Australia - Brisbane
Categories HR / Training

Applications close
13 Nov 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

Make your mark with Thiess  

Everyday, 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.

What you'll do

As a Talent Acquisition Advisor, you'll play a critical role in recruiting skilled blue-collar professionals across Thiess' maintenance and operations teams. You'll partner closely with site leaders and operational teams to deliver practical, timely, and effective recruitment solutions that support safe and productive project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Recruitment: Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for maintenance and operations roles, including fitters, operators, boilermakers, electricians, and supervisors.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Build strong relationships with site managers, superintendents, and HR teams to understand workforce needs and deliver tailored hiring strategies.
• Sourcing Strategy: Use proactive sourcing methods to attract qualified trades and operational talent, including job boards, social media, referrals, and local networks.
• Candidate Experience: Provide a responsive and respectful experience for candidates, ensuring clear communication and timely updates throughout the process.
• Workforce Planning Support: Collaborate with operational teams to forecast labour needs and align recruitment activity with project schedules.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Promote inclusive hiring practices and actively seek talent from underrepresented communities.

What You'll Need to Succeed

To thrive in this role, you'll bring practical experience recruiting for blue collar roles in maintenance and operations environments. You'll be confident working with site-based teams, managing competing priorities, and delivering results in a high-volume, fast-paced setting.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience recruiting trades and operational roles, ideally in mining, construction, or heavy industry
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, particularly with site-based leaders
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and deadlines with agility and professionalism
• Familiarity with ATS platforms and recruitment reporting
• A passion for supporting frontline teams and delivering a great candidate experience
• Commitment to inclusive hiring and promoting diverse talent pipelines

Desirable:

• Experience recruiting for mobile maintenance, drill & blast, or operations crews is highly regarded

What we offer

• Flexible, hybrid work model
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Opportunity to work with an amazing team on a high impact project 
• Collaborative, values-led culture with a global reach.
• Access to leading-edge technology and systems.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits package

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 – 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 better together. 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. 

Learn more 

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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.

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.

Please click the "apply" button to apply for this role.

Applications close: Thursday 13 November 2025

How to apply

Applications close
13 Nov 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

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