Make your mark with ThiessEveryday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.Thiess is the place to make things happen.About The RoleAs the Principal of Autonomous Operations at Thiess, you will play a pivotal role in building our internal autonomous mining capabilities and driving the success of Thiess' autonomous mining initiatives. This position will require a focus on operational discipline, achieved through effective change management and project management practices.In this dynamic role, you will:
- Drive the delivery of work tasks to achieve team and business goals, support team members, coordinate efforts across teams and stakeholders, champion change initiatives, and foster a culture that aligns with Thiess' Group Principles.
- Manage project and overhead costs, seek cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or sustainability, demonstrate sound commercial acumen, and ensure compliance with company Levels of Authority for expenditure.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, inspire trust and passion, communicate effectively to influence stakeholders, and keep team members and stakeholders informed of work activities and outcomes.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to mobilise resources for autonomy projects, manage OEMs, dealers, and communication network suppliers, lead the development of autonomy governance and training systems, and document activities for scalability and transferability.
- Support project teams in realising business case targets, integrate autonomy into daily production activities, implement continuous improvement programs, manage support from OEMs and dealers, and engage functional teams to support project delivery.
About YouWe are seeking a highly qualified and experienced individual to join our team in a key engineering role. The ideal candidate will possess an Engineering degree or equivalent qualifications/experience and have at least 5 years of relevant experience in the field. Specifically, experience in Autonomous Haulage, particularly Command for Haulage, is highly desirable.The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical skills, including leadership capability, project delivery and implementation experience in autonomous haulage, systems thinking ability, and familiarity with autonomous system technologies. Additionally, experience in asset and/or mine planning, commercial acumen, innovation implementation, negotiation skills, and effective communication are essential for this role.If you are a motivated individual with a passion for engineering and a track record of success in autonomous haulage projects, we encourage you to apply and become part of our dynamic team.Please note that this role will be a permanent position and applications for this role will close at midnight on Monday 13 May 2024.What Thiess Can Do for You
- Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement
- Flexible working arrangements
- Recently renovated corporate head office located in South Bank, Brisbane
- World-class health & wellbeing programs
- On-site gymnasium
- Salary sacrifice options
- A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products
About usThiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.The pioneering spirit of our founders - the legendary Thiess brothers - is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.We're creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning - supporting our people to contribute to Thiess' success and continued growth in sustainable mining.We'll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.Learn moreShould you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com
How to ApplyThis role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.Please click the “apply” button to apply for this role.
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