Technical Services Superintendent

Hvo; Glenden; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised accommodation in Glenden

5 weeks annual leave

Employee Education Assistance

Annual performance bonus

Compressed Nine Day Fortnight

Job summary

Glencore’s Newlands Closure Project seeks a Technical Services Superintendent to lead the Technical Services Team through planning, design and delivery for mine rehabilitation and closure. You will direct civil design, QA/QC, and cross-disciplinary coordination to align with approved closure outcomes.

The role requires senior PM skills, strong leadership, and the ability to drive safe, cost-effective delivery in a dynamic mining environment in Queensland, Australia.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Mining/Civil Eng or equivalent.
• Proven leadership to mentor multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in mining, civil earthworks or rehabilitation projects.
• Strong knowledge of civil construction design and earthworks.
• Experience with construction QA/QC and design conformance.
• Project management: planning, scheduling, cost control, delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Technical Services team across disciplines.
• Develop mid-term schedules, budgets and life-of-mine plans.
• Coordinate planning to align rehabilitation with operations.
• Oversee civil and rehabilitation design to ensure constructability and cost-effectiveness.
• Implement QA/QC, design reviews and handover documentation.
• Manage external consultants and contractors to meet milestones.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Dozer Push / earthworks

Education

Mining/Civil Eng or related

Tools

QA/QC processes

Survey reconciliation

Construction QA/QC tools

Job description

Advancing careers. Advancing everyday life. Glencore is committed to providing an environment that adheres to the Respect at Work Legislation.

Newlands Closure Project is looking for a motivated and experienced Technical Services Superintendent to join our Technical Services Team. Following the completion of coal production in February 2023, Newlands has entered an exciting new phase as we rehabilitate and progressively close a mine with more than forty years of operational history. As one of Queensland’s largest rehabilitation projects, we are focused on setting a high standard for safe, practical and sustainable mine closure.

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, the Technical Services Superintendent will provide leadership across technical planning, civil design, project delivery and quality assurance activities.

Responsibilities

• Providing strong leadership, direction and mentoring to the Technical Services team, building capability, accountability and effective collaboration across disciplines.
• Leading the development and delivery of the Mid-Term Schedule, including Budget and Life of Mine / Life of Project planning horizons.
• Coordinating technical planning activities to ensure rehabilitation, earthworks and closure projects are appropriately scoped, sequenced, resourced and integrated with operational requirements.
• Providing oversight of civil and rehabilitation design, ensuring designs are practical, constructable, cost-effective and aligned with approved closure outcomes.
• Establishing and maintaining appropriate QA/QC processes for civil construction and rehabilitation works, including design reviews, construction conformance, survey validation, quality documentation and handover requirements.
• Managing projects from planning and design through to execution, monitoring scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality and progress against agreed objectives.
• Working closely with operational teams, contractors and other stakeholders to resolve technical and construction issues and support effective project delivery.
• Managing and coordinating external consultants, contractors and technical service providers, ensuring deliverables meet required standards, timelines and commercial expectations.
• Understanding technical data systems, reconciliations, progress measurement and end-of-month reporting to provide accurate and timely information for decision-making.
• Reviewing construction performance against designs and schedules and identifying opportunities to improve productivity, cost effectiveness and rehabilitation outcomes.
• Providing consistent technical support across site departments and coordinating information required to achieve or exceed annual rehabilitation and closure plans.
• Supporting continuous improvement in planning, design, construction methodology, quality management and project delivery systems.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Project Management or another relevant discipline, or equivalent demonstrated industry experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to develop, mentor and coordinate technical professionals and influence multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in a similar technical, engineering, construction or project leadership role, preferably within mining, civil earthworks, rehabilitation, infrastructure or major project environments.
• Strong understanding of civil construction design principles, earthworks and construction methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience with construction QA/QC, including design conformance, inspection, verification, survey reconciliation and quality documentation.
• Demonstrated project management capability, including planning, scheduling, scope management, contractor management, risk management, cost control and delivery against milestones.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical requirements into practical delivery outcomes.
• Experience with Dozer Push, Truck and Shovel, bulk earthworks or rehabilitation activities is desirable.

What we offer

• Highly competitive remuneration package including annual performance bonus.
• Option for Compressed Nine Day Fortnight work pattern.
• Exciting work in an emerging industry in Mine Site Rehabilitation.
• Opportunity to expand skill set in developing discipline.
• Subsidised accommodation in Glenden.
• 5 weeks annual leave per year and access to Coal Mining Industry Long Service Leave.
• Employee Education Assistance program to support continued professional development.

Our local township of Glenden is located approximately one and three-quarter hours from Mackay and only three hours from the beautiful Whitsundays.

Our workforce comprises people from all over Queensland. Whether your home is near or far, Newlands has something for you.

For more information, please contact Alex Leotta on 0455 929 117.

Applications Close: 31st October 2026

As per company policy, internal applicants should discuss their interest in this position with their Manager, prior to submitting an application.

Glencore provides unrivalled career and development prospects, great communities and the opportunity to work with leaders in your field.

Advancing careers. Advancing everyday life.