Manager Studies

Ausenco Careers; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement

Work-life balance

Holistic wellness

Accessible leadership team

Global impact

Job summary

Ausenco is seeking a Manager, Studies to lead a high‑performing studies team in Brisbane's South Bank office. You will drive governance, strategy, and growth across base metals and minerals projects, coordinating input from engineering, geology and processing to deliver feasible study outcomes.

You will manage a pipeline of opportunities, foster client relationships and mentor future leaders while ensuring safe, on‑time and on‑budget study delivery in a global mining context.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in mining and minerals projects.
• Experience leading study managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Study Managers and study professionals.
• Provide strategic leadership for regional studies business and growth initiatives.
• Build and strengthen key client relationships to maximise opportunities.
• Oversee delivery of Concept to DFS studies across a portfolio of projects.
• Ensure governance, project controls, change and risk management practices.
• Develop future leaders through coaching and succession planning.

Education

Engineering degree (Process/ Chemical/ Metallurgical)

Professional Engineer registration

Job description

Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 21 offices in 9 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.

We are seeking a Manager, Studies to join us in our South Bank Brisbane office.

This is an exciting leadership opportunity to lead, develop and grow a high-performing team of study management professionals within one of Ausenco’s most respected and successful service lines. Working closely with the regional leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping the future direction of our studies business, strengthening client relationships, developing talent and ensuring the successful delivery of complex, multidisciplinary studies across the global mining sector.

Reporting to the Director, Technical Services – Brisbane, this role offers the opportunity to work on fascinating studies from every corner of the world while providing strategic leadership to both our people and project portfolio. You'll collaborate with a passionate team, challenge conventional thinking, explore new ways of doing things and help deliver innovative solutions that align clients’ commercial drivers with world-class engineering outcomes.

About the role

As Manager, Studies, you will:

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Study Managers and study professionals, fostering a high-performance culture focused on safety, technical and commercial excellence, collaboration and client satisfaction.
• Provide strategic leadership for the regional studies business, supporting business planning, resource forecasting, capability development and growth initiatives.
• Partner with the Director, Technical Services and senior leadership team to execute regional business objectives and drive sustainable growth.
• Build, manage and strengthen key client relationships to maximise business opportunities and enhance Ausenco’s reputation in the market.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities through industry engagement, networking, market intelligence and collaboration with business development teams.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of study opportunities across the base metals, gold and broader minerals sectors.
• Oversee the successful delivery of Concept, Pre-Feasibility, Feasibility and Definitive Feasibility Studies (DFS) across a portfolio of projects, ensuring alignment with client expectations, commercial objectives, schedules and budgets.
• Provide governance, oversight and accountability across study execution, ensuring consistent application of project controls, change and risk management practices and quality standards.
• Support Study Managers and technical leads in resolving complex project, stakeholder and commercial challenges.
• Ensure effective resource allocation and utilisation across the studies group, balancing client commitments, team development and business priorities.
• Lead the continuous improvement of study management methodologies, tools, systems and delivery frameworks.
• Integrate multidisciplinary inputs from engineering, geology, mining, processing, infrastructure, environmental and social disciplines to support robust and decision-ready study outcomes.
• Review and approve study execution plans, schedules, budgets and commercial proposals.
• Contribute to major pursuits, proposals and strategic client presentations.
• Develop future leaders within the studies team through coaching, mentoring and succession planning initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with clients, project stakeholders and internal leadership teams.
• Bring together technical expertise and commercial acumen to support informed business decisions and client outcomes.
• Ensure full compliance with Ausenco’s corporate policies, including Quality Assurance and Occupational Health, Safety & Environment requirements.

About you

To excel in this role, you will bring:

• 15+ years' experience within the mining and minerals industry, including significant exposure to base metals, gold and minerals processing projects.
• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, preferably Process, Chemical, Metallurgical or Extractive Metallurgy.
• Professional Engineer registration (preferred).
• Extensive experience leading the development, delivery and governance of mining and mineral processing studies across multiple commodities and jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated success leading Study Managers, multidisciplinary teams or technical services groups.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing project portfolios, business performance and client relationships.
• Previous experience in roles such as Manager, Studies, Process Engineering Manager, Engineering Manager, Studies Director, Area Manager or Senior Study Manager.
• An established industry network and strong reputation within the mining and minerals sector.
• Proven ability to win work, develop client relationships and contribute to business growth initiatives.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong people management experience including mentoring, coaching and team development.
• Experience with JORC Code and NI 43-101 reporting requirements (highly advantageous).
• Willingness to travel as required.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths. In addition to a competitive remuneration package, we offer:

• Career advancement – Be supported in your ongoing development with technical training, mentoring programs and frequent networking opportunities.
• Work-life balance – Flexible working hours, work-from-home arrangements and modern leave policies including paid parental leave and floating public holiday programs.
• Holistic wellness – Access confidential services including online health and fitness programs, financial coaching and counselling services.
• Accessible leadership team – Work with highly reputable market leaders who value your contribution.
• Global impact – Lead strategically important studies and teams delivering projects across some of the world's most significant mining developments.

Ausenco is a leading global provider of engineering, consulting and project delivery services for the minerals & metals and industrial sectors. As a member of our team, you'll be encouraged to embrace challenges and discover innovative solutions to each and every project. For that, you'll receive a competitive remuneration package and the opportunity to pursue your career path.

We're proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company, we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Join us and work a better way.

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