Engineering Lead - Projects (Mining) | FIFO Brisbane

Whitehaven Coal; Moranbah; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks parental leave

Novated leases

Salary packaging options

Employee discounts

Job summary

Whitehaven Coal seeks an experienced Engineering Lead - Projects to join the Daunia operation in Queensland. The role oversees a diverse portfolio of multidisciplinary projects, leading a team of project managers and engineers to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes from concept through handover.

You will work with operational leaders, contractors and stakeholders to deliver on safety, cost, and schedule objectives while driving continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering with S123 and G2 competencies and mining environment experience.
• Proven success delivering complex multidisciplinary projects in mining.
• Strong leadership managing project teams and contractor workforces for safe, high-quality outcomes.
• Sound commercial acumen including contract administration, budgeting and project controls.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, delivering projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Project Managers and engineers.
• Oversee planning and delivery of a diverse portfolio from concept to handover.
• Provide strategic direction on planning, budgeting, scheduling and execution.
• Drive project governance, risk management, contractor performance and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure safe, compliant delivery with opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project governance

Contract administration

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Whitehaven Coal seeks an experienced Engineering Lead - Projects to join the Daunia operation in Queensland. The role oversees a diverse portfolio of multidisciplinary projects, leading a team of project managers and engineers to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes from concept through handover.

You will work with operational leaders, contractors and stakeholders to deliver on safety, cost, and schedule objectives while driving continuous improvement across the portfolio.