Company description:
BUMA's vision is to build a modern mining and rehabilitation company that drives growth, sustainability and prosperity. This is supported by our core values of safety, integrity, progress, collaboration and people.
With a strong commitment to safety, innovation and technology, BUMA pursues a relationship-based long-term approach to ensure the mutual success of all projects. Ensuring we provide value to our clients through all stages of mining is a mainstay of our business and we have the expertise and equipment to deliver total mining services to any surface operation.
Meandu Mine
BUMA Australia provides a total mine service to Stanwell Corporation's Meandu Mine to deliver coal to the adjacent Tarong power station. We are responsible for both managing and operating the mine.
Services provided include planning, drilling, overburden removal, coal mining, coal processing, rehabilitation, and maintenance of mobile and fixed plant. The project uses a combination of dragline and truck-and shovel operations. Meandu Mine currently has five working pits, with sufficient coal to fuel the stations until at least 2037.
Job description:
As the Technical Services Manager reporting to the Project Manager, you will be responsible for:
- managing engineering and Technical Services including geotechnical and survey for the Meandu project
- managing implementation and monitoring of geotechnical design parameters
- providing schedules and plan to achieve target production as measured by site KPIs
- developing and management of the annual Technical Services budget and providing cost reforecasts to manage costs
- providing ongoing development of personnel in the Technical Services team through performance management, training and experience
- promoting a culture of continual improvement throughout the Technical Services team aimed at safety, performance and cost improvements
- providing tools and leadership to create and sustain a culture of proactive health, safety and wellbeing
- maintaining environmental compliance through competent technical direction for mining operations
Profile description:
About You:
- Tertiary qualifications in Mining or Civil Engineering or related discipline
- 10+ years' recent industry experience in relevant engineering or survey positions
- Experience in a leadership role
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant State and Commonwealth legislation
- Advanced level of computer literacy and the ability to analyse data
- Knowledge, experience or training in Risk Management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to negotiate and liaise with site personnel
- People management skills
To be considered for this opportunity please click "Apply Now" to submit your application!
All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. Email applications and agencies are not accepted.
We offer:
BUMA Australia is a people focused business, with a strong emphasis on safety, training, development and continuous improvement. As a BUMA employee at Meandu you will have access to:
- Full time permanent role, 9 day fortnight roster
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee financial, lifestyle and health benefits such as discounted health cover, discounted car rentals, superannuation, novated leasing and an Employee assistance program
At BUMA, our people are the source of our success. We are determined to invest in individual development and provide positive leadership. We work effectively with our partners and strive to exceed our employee, client and community expectations. Apply today and we will be in contact with you shortly!