- Min 5 years in an operations or project management role in mining/civil
- Based in Mt Isa or willing to relocate

NW are seeking an experienced Operations Manager to join JDR Mining & Civil’s leadership team, delivering mining and civil construction projects throughout Queensland.

JDR are a locally owned and operated civil, mining, equipment hire and drill & blast company based in Mt Isa.

This hands-on role owns the day-to-day running of projects on the ground, including people, plant, rosters, client relationships, commercial delivery and safety. Work covers open cut mining, civil construction, quarrying, road transport and drill & blast.

You will lead around 30 staff through Project/Site Supervisors and Workshop Supervisors, growing with project workload. You’ll also attend client meetings and contribute to tenders and quotes.

The ideal person has come up through operations and is just as comfortable managing a crew and equipment fleet as they are sitting across the table from a client. An engineering qualification is not required,



but you must be able to read and apply technical specifications with confidence. Strong leadership of supervisors and crews in a remote/regional setting is key.

The role is based in Mt Isa, with regular travel to project sites. You must be living locally already, or be willing to relocate.

Pay is negotiable and will be based on experience.

- Min 5 years in a similar operations management or project management role in mining and/or civil construction
- Proven people leadership at scale, including rostering, performance management and hiring
- Ability to read, understand and apply engineering & technical specifications
- Experience managing multiple concurrent sites, plant and crews
- Experience dealing directly with clients and involvement in tendering/quoting
- Reside in Mt Isa or be willing to relocate
- Be able to pass medical and D&A; screening

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📌 Operations Manager - Mt Isa (Mount Isa City)
🏢 NW Mining & Civil
📍 Mount Isa City