Principal - Project Management (Processing & Npi)

North West Queensland; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmony is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive end-to-end delivery of mining and process plant projects in Australasia. You will lead engineering design, manage consultants, and ensure safety, cost, and schedule adherence across all project phases.

The role requires 15+ years of hands-on delivery in resources and heavy industries, with strong risk, change, and contract management capabilities, and the ability to coordinate across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Tertiary engineering qualification or equivalent; PM qualifications desirable.
• 15+ years hands-on delivery across Resources/Heavy Industries in PM/Engineering roles.
• Experience delivering projects in hard rock mining, process plant and surface infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Initiate projects with a Charter and forward work plan including scope, schedule and budget.
• Lead or manage consultants to meet time, cost and performance targets.
• Ensure designs and changes comply with Safety-in-Design and Change Management procedures.

Skills

Project Management

Engineering Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Risk & Change Management

Contract Management

Planning & Scheduling

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Project Management qualification

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Teams

Pronto ERP

Job description

Job Description

• Formally initiate every project via Project Charter, with a risk-based Forward Work and Execution Plans for every phase, with defined scope, schedule and budget etc (per HGM PEMS).
• Manage engineering and design consultants to scope, time and cost, escalating performance issues and upholding HGM PEMS requirements.
• Ensure facility designs meet appropriate standards, including Safety-in-Design and Pre-Construction Hazard Assessment reviews, with input from Project Owners and operational stakeholders.
• Lead timely Value Engineering reviews to ensure designs are fit for purpose, technically sound, safe and cost-effective.
• Lead or participate in Project Assurance and Safety-in-Design reviews, and ensure all formal Project Changes go through Change Management.
• Work closely with Corporate and Operational Project Owners to develop priority-based Project Initiation documents to inform the FY Budget process.
• Work closely with the Manager Construction to ensure field and site works are planned, resourced and communicated ahead of time, with operational interfaces clearly defined, incl. pre-constructability reviews and contractor mobilisation requirements are met prior to field works commencing.
• Ensure key project documentation and correspondence are recorded, revision-controlled and managed within HGM SharePoint.
• Track and report on Project progress (per HGM PEMS), maintaining up-to-date Change, Risk and Project Action Registers (one source), incl. flagging issues early
• Develop risk-based contracting strategies with Group Procurement, covering market engagement, tender evaluation, and contract formation and execution / execution & management (performance-based contracts).
• Ensure works under PO/contract meet Scope of Work requirements, including progress reporting, claims and VDR submission.
• Prepare Operational Readiness Strategies, Plans and Schedules, with key operational stakeholder involvement, to transition each project into operations.
• Ensure every project has a formal Commissioning Plan in compliance with the HGM Commissioning Management Framework, and that MOC approvals and incident management processes are followed.
• Identify changes to construction and operational permits/licences, liaising with regulatory and community authorities as needed.
• Support the Manager Construction with regular SLT progress updates, lead EOM Project Reviews with OPSPMO and Operations SLT, and participate in VFSL and safety inspections.
• Lead Project Handovers and Close-outs, including punchlist walk-downs, lessons learned and performance reviews.
• Act as a Safety Ambassador, driving a culture of zero harm and safe, quality outcomes.

About the Employer

Harmony is the largest gold producer by volume in South Africa and is a significant operator of gold tailings retreatment facilities. In Papua New Guinea, Harmony owns and operates the Hidden Valley mine and owns 50% of the Tier 1 Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project. In Australia, Harmony owns the high-grade CSA copper mine in Cobar, NSW and is constructing the Eva Copper Mine in Cloncurry, QLD, with first production targeted for the second half of the 2028 calendar year. These assets are supported by the Harmony Australasia regional corporate office located in Milton, Brisbane.

About the Candidate

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Process/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; Project Management qualifications desirable.
• 15+ years "hands‑on" delivery experience across Resources and/or Heavy Industries in Project Management/Engineering roles, delivering end-to-end projects.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects in a hard rock Mining operations, Process Plant and surface infrastructure setting
• Disciplined but pragmatic approach to designing and delivering plant and surface infrastructure debottlenecking/expansion projects.
• Strong contract management, risk and change management capability, with a strategic, continuous-improvement mindset.
• Excellent understanding of statutory requirements, with the ability to interpret Company policies and procedures and apply them across project build and post-project operations.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and relate this information to in-field works.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels, including timely escalation of potential challenges or issues.
• Proficiency in MS Office, SharePoint and Teams; basic user knowledge of Pronto (ERP) or equivalent.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor direct reports or peers.
• Current 'C' Class driver's licence and willingness to travel to remote locations across NSW, QLD and PNG.

Work Environment

Permanent opportunity, based at the Australasia Services Office. 5 on / 2 off roster, Opportunity to WFH 2 to 3 days per week., Salary will be negotiated commensurate with experience.