Engineer, Mining

Engineer, Mining

Job ID 931752
Job Type Permanent Full Time
Location Austraila - Bowen, QLD
Categories Surveying

Applications close
25 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.

About the role

We are currently seeking a keen and passionate engineer to join our high-performing team at our QCoal Northern Hub; situated a mere 1 hour drive from the beautiful Whitsundays. The location means that it's a great DIDO option for anyone living anywhere from Townsville to Mackay, but FIFO from Brisbane is also on offer for those living in the big city. The position provides to opportunity to work in a positive workplace while getting the opportunity to develop yourself in the mining engineering space.

We are seeking an open cut mining engineer who has a strong understanding of open cut mining, is confident using Vulcan, and is interested in developing skills in scheduling using Spry. However, we remain open to applicants with less experience who show eagerness and potential. Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer, you will be required to work collaboratively in the delivery of high-quality mine plans and designs for our open-cut coal mine site.

Key responsibilities in this role will include:

• Delivery of short-term planning outputs:
  • Dig and dump designs
  • Data analysis
  • Dozer push designs
  • Rehab designs
  • Operational plans
• Depending on your skills set: Utilising/developing skills in Spry for the execution of a short-term and mid-term mine plan
• Communicating designs/plans effectively with the production team
• Delivery of the weekly planning pack
• Compliance to site Safety Health and Environmental standards
• Provide information to relevant staff to assist in reporting requirements
• Assisting the drill and blast engineer where required
• Assessing opportunities for improvements in operational efficiency
• Utilise your skills to continually aim for innovative solutions

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Mining or Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years' operational mining engineering experience (open cut preferred)
• Experience with MS Office, Vulcan, XPAC or SPRY, Deswik, 3D Dig or similar software
• Ability to work collaboratively within a small team environment and engage with our production department
• Keen, passionate and positive attitude
• A commitment to the best practice of health and safety at all times
• Excellent behavioural, time management, analytical, verbal and written communication skills

What Thiess can do for you:

• 8/6 roster
• Individual flexibility arrangements on offer - (Live Local, FIFO, DIDO)
• The option for out of camp accommodation while on shift (pending availability)
• A positive, fun and inclusive workplace culture
• Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement
• The flexibility of working within a global mining services provider
• A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products
• Salary sacrifice options for novated leasing
• Competitive package with the eligibility for annual bonus scheme

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 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. 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.

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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.

How to apply

Applications close
25 Nov 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

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