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Senior Project Engineer - Civil & Tailings

QueenslandFull-time2026-08-28 → 2026-10-22
Hybrid · AustraliaNo visa sponsorship

Core

Senior Project Engineer leading the design, construction, and delivery of tailings and civil infrastructure projects for gold and copper mines in Australasia.

Role type

Senior IC Project Engineer (Civil & Tailings)

Builds

Tailings storage facilities (TSF), civil infrastructure, and mine assets

Domain

Mining (Gold/Copper) + Civil Engineering + Tailings Management

Required skills

Project management, civil engineering, tailings dam design/construction, contract management, risk management, change management, stakeholder management, regulatory compliance (Dam Safety/ANCOLD/GISTM), safety-in-design, value engineering, operational readiness planning

Preferred skills

Process engineering, project management certification, mentoring/coaching

Technologies

MS Office, SharePoint, Teams, Pronto (ERP)

Responsibilities

Initiate projects via Project Charter with risk-based execution plans; Manage engineering consultants for scope, time, and cost; Ensure facility designs meet safety and regulatory standards; Lead value engineering and contracting strategies; Plan and resource field works including pre-constructability reviews; Track project progress and maintain risk/change registers; Lead project assurance and safety reviews; Prepare operational readiness strategies; Manage commissioning and change approvals; Liaise with regulatory authorities; Conduct project close-out reviews; Act as Safety Ambassador.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC