CareerPlan

Projects, Contracts and Improvement Manager

Cairns, QueenslandFull-time2026-10-17 → 2026-10-22

Core

Lead new site and business development projects, plant upgrades, and infrastructure projects to improve operational performance, safety, and efficiency in mining operations.

Role type

Senior IC projects and improvement manager (mining)

Builds

New mining sites, plant upgrades, camp infrastructure, workshops, sheds, and replacement infrastructure

Domain

Mining (gold plant, civil solutions)

Required skills

Project management, operational understanding of mining, business improvement project delivery, problem-solving, multi-site management, commercial awareness, ROI focus, mining infrastructure knowledge, leadership, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Experience in mine-site middle or senior management, ability to lead staff and contractors, collaborative working

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead new site and business development projects and plant upgrades; Source and manage camp infrastructure and service providers; Coordinate long-term fuel, energy and communications contracts; Manage drilling and blasting contractor requirements; Coordinate new builds, workshops, sheds and replacement infrastructure; Develop and implement business improvement initiatives focused on ROI and safer work environments; Identify and deliver optimisation projects across the gold plant and InControl mining functions; Identify opportunities to optimise equipment utilisation; Support projects and improvement initiatives across FGI Mining assets and operations; Manage multiple projects and priorities across different sites and operational requirements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC