Completion Engineer – Mining QA & Handover Expert (Contract)

Chandler Macleod Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Superannuation on all hours worked

Employee Assistance Program

Dedicated Chandler-Rio Tinto support

Digital onboarding

Access to future Rio Tinto assignments

Job summary

Rio Tinto Aluminium – Amrun (Boyd Point, QLD) is seeking a Completion Engineer to drive completion readiness and handover quality on a 12+ month contract starting January 2027.

Based in Brisbane with occasional travel to Weipa, you will lead QA processes, coordinate contractors, and work with tailings and civil earthworks teams to ensure a safe transition from construction to commissioning.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or strong QA/completions system implementation experience.
• 5+ years in quality systems / completions in mining or heavy industry.
• Construction + commissioning exposure (delivery through to completion/handover).
• Strong contractor coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• High attention to detail (plans, specs, QA documentation).
• Strong planning, prioritisation, and time management.
• Clear written and verbal communication; able to influence and coach teams.
• Tailings / civil earthworks / dam build project exposure.
• Experience with Smart Completions (or similar digital completions/QA platforms).

Responsibilities

• Support rollout of the Smart Completions System for construction and commissioning.
• Build/maintain completion processes and system setup to match project QA requirements.
• Coach and support contractor owners’ team to follow completion/QA requirements.
• Work closely with engineering stakeholders (incl. tailings / dam engineering team).
• Complete site inspections to verify completion/QA evidence is in place.
• Track and report KPIs / production metrics across project areas.
• Ensure readiness for safe transition from construction to commissioning and handover.

Skills

Quality systems

Completions

Contractor coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Planning & time management

Communication skills

Smart Completions experience

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Smart Completions platform

Job description

Rio Tinto Aluminium – Amrun (Boyd Point, QLD) is seeking a Completion Engineer to drive completion readiness and handover quality on a 12+ month contract starting January 2027.

Based in Brisbane with occasional travel to Weipa, you will lead QA processes, coordinate contractors, and work with tailings and civil earthworks teams to ensure a safe transition from construction to commissioning.