Senior Civil Project Lead – Mining & Tailings

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

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.