Operations Manager - Mt Isa

NW Mining & Civil; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NW Mining & Civil seeks an experienced Operations Manager to lead mining and civil construction projects across Queensland from Mt Isa. This hands-on role owns day-to-day project delivery, people, plant, rosters, client relationships, commercial outcomes and safety performance.

You will manage around 30 staff via Project/Site Supervisors and Workshop Supervisors, engage in client meetings and contribute to tenders, with regular travel to sites.

Qualifications

• Min 5 years in an operations or project management role in mining/civil.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on role owning day-to-day project delivery, including people, plant, rosters, client relationships, commercial delivery and safety.
• Lead around 30 staff via Project/Site Supervisors and Workshop Supervisors.
• Attend client meetings and contribute to tenders and quotes.
• Based in Mt Isa with regular travel to project sites.
• Engineering qualifications are not required, but ability to read and apply technical specifications is essential.
• Strong leadership of supervisors and crews in remote/regional environments is key.

Skills

People leadership

Reading engineering specs

Multi-site management

Client liaison

Relocation

Medical & D&A screening

Job description

• Min 5 years in an operations or project management role in mining/civil
• Based in Mt Isa or willing to relocate

NW are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join JDR Mining & Civil’s leadership team, delivering mining and civil construction projects throughout Queensland.

JDR are a locally owned and operated civil, mining, equipment hire and drill & blast company based in Mt Isa.

This hands-on role owns the day-to-day running of projects on the ground, including people, plant, rosters, client relationships, commercial delivery and safety. Work covers open cut mining, civil construction, quarrying, road transport and drill & blast.

You will lead around 30 staff through Project/Site Supervisors and Workshop Supervisors, growing with project workload. You’ll also attend client meetings and contribute to tenders and quotes.

The ideal person has come up through operations and is just as comfortable managing a crew and equipment fleet as they are sitting across the table from a client. An engineering qualification is not required, but you must be able to read and apply technical specifications with confidence. Strong leadership of supervisors and crews in a remote/regional environment is key.

The role is based in Mt Isa, with regular travel to project sites. You must be living locally already, or be willing to relocate.

Pay is negotiable and will be based on experience.

• Min 5 years in a similar operations management or project management role in mining and/or civil construction
• Proven people leadership at scale, including rostering, performance management and hiring
• Ability to read, understand and apply engineering & technical specifications
• Experience managing multiple concurrent sites, plant and crews
• Experience dealing directly with clients and involvement in tendering/quoting
• Reside in Mt Isa or be willing to relocate
• Be able to pass medical and D&A screening