Project Lead - Civil

WorkPac; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkPac is seeking an experienced Project Lead in Queensland to support a major residue management and infrastructure program. The role focuses on leading annual wall raise design activities and shaping long-term infrastructure strategy.

You will work with Operations, Engineering, Tailings & Water, and Project Delivery teams, guiding engineering consultants while managing technical risks and ensuring safe, compliant designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Experience delivering large-scale civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience in mining, earthworks, dams, water storage, tailings, or residue management projects.
• Demonstrated design and project leadership experience.
• Experience managing engineering consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong governance, risk, cost, and schedule management understanding.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to lead complex engineering and project delivery activities.
• C Class Drivers Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design development for annual wall raise programs.
• Manage engineering consultants and specialist technical providers.
• Coordinate geotechnical investigations and technical studies.
• Manage design scope, schedules, budgets, and project risks.
• Support capital planning and funding submissions.
• Lead design assurance, governance, and review activities.
• Ensure designs are practical, constructible, and compliant.
• Collaborate with operational and project teams to achieve delivery objectives.
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Support development of long-term infrastructure strategies.

Skills

Civil design leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Risk and schedule management

Project leadership

Consultant management

Geotechnical investigations

Governance and compliance

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Long-term infrastructure strategy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Job details

• Brisbane or Gladstone based | Regular site travel
• Monday to Friday role
• Competitive hourly rate

About the Client

Our clients Gladstone operations are globally significant alumina production facilities, supplying high-quality alumina to international markets while driving regional employment, supporting industry growth, and contributing to sustainable resource development.

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced Project Lead to support the delivery of a major residue management and infrastructure program. This senior civil engineering leadership role will oversee annual wall raise design activities while contributing to the development of a long-term infrastructure strategy.

Working closely with Operations, Engineering, Tailings & Water, and Project Delivery teams, you will lead engineering consultants, manage technical risks, and ensure designs are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. This role is ideal for an experienced civil engineering professional with a strong background in large-scale infrastructure, mining, earthworks, dams, or tailings projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead civil design development for annual wall raise programs
• Manage engineering consultants and specialist technical providers
• Coordinate geotechnical investigations and technical studies
• Manage design scope, schedules, budgets, and project risks
• Support capital planning and funding submissions
• Lead design assurance, governance, and review activities
• Ensure designs are practical, constructible, and compliant
• Collaborate with operational and project teams to achieve delivery objectives
• Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary stakeholders
• Support development of long-term infrastructure strategies

Skills and Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Strong experience delivering large-scale civil infrastructure projects
• Experience in mining, earthworks, dams, water storage, tailings, or residue management projects
• Demonstrated design and project leadership experience
• Experience managing engineering consultants and multidisciplinary teams
• Strong understanding of technical governance, risk, cost, and schedule management
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skill
• Ability to lead complex engineering and project delivery activities
• C Class Drivers Licence

Highly Regarded

• RPEQ accreditation
• Tailings or residue management experience
• Owner's team capital project experience
• Large-scale mining and resources project experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

At WorkPac, we foster a work environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and embrace diversity in race, gender, age, religion, culture, and ability.