Quarry Materials Tech Lead: Field & Lab Expert

Fulton Hogan; Cedar Creek; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance discounts

Parental leave

Leave purchase option

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Fulton Hogan in Queensland is seeking an experienced Technical Manager – Quarry Materials to provide specialist materials expertise across our quarry operations, customers and contracting teams.

This hands-on technical leadership role turns complex technical information into practical advice for production, sales and project delivery, including site visits, supplier collaboration and compliance with Australian standards.

Qualifications

• A degree in geology, engineering geology, civil or materials engineering, or a related discipline; alternatively, a relevant diploma with quarry-materials experience.
• Intermediate experience in quarry materials or construction materials with ability to provide independent technical advice.
• Strong practical knowledge of aggregates, soils, pavement materials, quarry processing and specification compliance.
• Working knowledge of Australian Standards, Queensland TMR specs and NATA/ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory principles.
• Data interpretation, technical investigations and trend analysis with clear reporting; proficient in Excel and QUESTLab or similar systems.
• Strong stakeholder communication, commercial awareness and willingness to travel across Queensland.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on quarry materials, source-rock quality and product performance.
• Assess material suitability for road base, asphalt, concrete and other products.
• Partner with Quarry Managers to improve crushing, screening, blending and stockpile practices.
• Provide technical support to sales, customers and contracting teams, including tenders and product advice.
• Lead material trials, quality investigations and product improvements using data and trends.
• Build technical capability across quarry, lab and sales teams through coaching and collaboration.

Skills

Geology knowledge

Lab data interpretation

Technical leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in geology, engineering geology, civil or materials engineering

Tools

Excel

QUESTLab

Job description

Fulton Hogan in Queensland is seeking an experienced Technical Manager – Quarry Materials to provide specialist materials expertise across our quarry operations, customers and contracting teams.

This hands-on technical leadership role turns complex technical information into practical advice for production, sales and project delivery, including site visits, supplier collaboration and compliance with Australian standards.