Job Description

This is a hands-on project delivery position with responsibility for managing electrical and engineering projects across workshop and customer mine sites.

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You will work directly with customers, engineering teams, supervisors, tradespeople, suppliers and management to ensure projects are delivered safely, commercially and technically.

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Depending on your background, the position can be structured around either a Project Manager or Project Engineer level appointment.

Projects may include: /n

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- Underground electrical equipment overhauls and upgrades

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- Flameproof substations, DCBs and electrical distribution equipment

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- Belt starter and control system projects

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- Electrical manufacturing and switchboard/control panel projects

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- Underground equipment modifications and engineering upgrades

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- Site installations and commissioning

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- Compliance testing and electrical audits

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- Shutdown and maintenance projects

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- Equipment rebuilds and major workshop projects

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- Customer-specific engineering and improvement projects

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What You'll Be Responsible For /n

You will take ownership of projects from handover through engineering, procurement, production, testing, site delivery and close-out.

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Your responsibilities will include:

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- Managing project scope, programme, budget and commercial performance

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- Developing project schedules, milestones and delivery plans

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- Coordinating engineering, procurement, workshop production and site activities

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- Working directly with mine-site engineering and maintenance personnel

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- Managing customer communication, meetings, reporting and project expectations

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- Reviewing drawings, specifications, scopes of work and technical documentation

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- Identifying project risks and resolving issues before they impact delivery

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- Coordinating labour, materials, subcontractors and suppliers

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- Monitoring project costs, committed expenditure, labour hours and forecast cost to complete

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- Managing RFIs, technical clarifications and customer approvals

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- Identifying and managing scope changes and variations

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- Supporting estimating and tender preparation for current projects

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- Coordinating FATs, inspections, testing, commissioning and project handover

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- Ensuring project documentation, quality records and MDR requirements are completed correctly

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- Working closely with workshop supervisors and tradespeople to remove production constraints

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- Conducting site visits and supporting installation and commissioning activities as required

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- Ensuring projects comply with customer requirements, Australian Standards, procedures and applicable mining legislation

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About You /n

Previous experience working within underground mining operations is essential.

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You should understand how underground mining projects actually operate - the environment, equipment, safety expectations, operational pressures and the importance of getting equipment back into service.

Ideally, you will have experience in some combination of: /n

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- Underground coal mining

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- Electrical engineering or electrical projects

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- Underground electrical distribution

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- Flameproof and hazardous-area equipment

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- Electrical control systems

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- Mining maintenance or engineering departments

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📌 Project Manager / Engineer (Mackay)
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📍 Mackay