Underground Mining Ops Lead (Alternate PM)

REDPATH MINING; Norseman; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Redpath Mining Australia is seeking an Alternate Project Manager to provide operational leadership across underground mining activities at Norseman. You will work with site teams to deliver safe, efficient, and profitable outcomes while ensuring compliance with client and company requirements.

The role focuses on coordinating labour and resources, driving performance and continuous improvement, mentoring supervisors, and maintaining strong stakeholder communications to deliver projects on time

Qualifications

• Experience in underground mining operations and leadership roles.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Knowledge of mining legislation and safety management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in the day-to-day management of underground mining operations.
• Lead and promote a strong safety culture across all work areas.
• Ensure project activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Monitor production performance and assist with achieving operational targets.
• Coordinate labour, equipment, and resources to maximise productivity.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, contractors, and site personnel.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cost control initiatives.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and development opportunities for supervisors and site personnel.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory regulations, company procedures, and client requirements.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, productivity, and profitability.
• Prepare and review operational reports and project performance data.

Skills

Underground mining leadership

Operations management

Budgets & cost control

Stakeholder management

Safety management systems

Decision making under pressure

Education

Mining qualifications and statutory certifications

Job description

Job Description

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Alternate Project Manager will provide operational leadership and support across all aspects of the project. You will be responsible for assisting in the safe, efficient, and profitable delivery of underground mining activities while ensuring compliance with statutory, client, and company requirements.

Job Description

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Alternate Project Manager will provide operational leadership and support across all aspects of the project. You will be responsible for assisting in the safe, efficient, and profitable delivery of underground mining activities while ensuring compliance with statutory, client, and company requirements.

You will build strong relationships with site teams and stakeholders, drive operational performance, and promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in the day-to-day management of underground mining operations.
• Lead and promote a strong safety culture across all work areas.
• Ensure project activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Monitor production performance and assist with achieving operational targets.
• Coordinate labour, equipment, and resources to maximise productivity.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, contractors, and site personnel.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cost control initiatives.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and development opportunities for supervisors and site personnel.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory regulations, company procedures, and client requirements.
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective action processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, productivity, and profitability.
• Prepare and review operational reports and project performance data.
  
  

Qualifications

To be successful in this position, you will possess:

• Significant experience in underground mining operations.
• Previous experience in a Superintendent, Alternate Project Manager, Project Manager, or similar leadership role.
• Strong understanding of underground development and production mining activities.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Experience managing operational performance, budgets, and project outcomes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Sound understanding of mining legislation and safety management systems.
• Ability to make informed decisions in a dynamic operational environment.
• Current Australian Driver's Licence.
• Relevant mining qualifications and statutory certifications highly regarded.