People & Culture Superintendent (Cloncurry Shire)

People & Culture Superintendent (Cloncurry Shire)

21 Oct
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Harmony Australasia
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Cloncurry Shire

21 Oct

Harmony Australasia

Cloncurry Shire

Harmony is the largest gold producer by volume in South Africa and is a significant operator of gold tailings retreatment facilities. In Papua New Guinea, Harmony owns and operates the Hidden Valley mine and owns 50% of the Tier 1 Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project. In Australia, Harmony owns the high-grade CSA copper mine in Cobar, NSW and is constructing the Eva Copper Mine in Cloncurry, QLD with first production targeted for the second half of the 2028 calendar year. These assets are supported by the Harmony Australasia regional corporate office located in Milton, Brisbane.

The Eva Copper Mine is a significant and strategically important project for Harmony marking a major milestone in the company’s copper growth strategy and its long-term commitment to Northwest Queensland. The mine will have a minimum life of 15 years and will involve mining multiple open cut pits providing copper bearing ore to a concentrator. Front-end engineering design is complete, and mine construction is expected to take up to 30 months with first production targeted for the second half of the 2028 calendar year.

Reporting to Construction Manager, the People & Culture Superintendent will be responsible for leading the human resources function for the Eva Copper Project during the critical construction phase of the project. This role partners closely with project leadership, contractors, and corporate stakeholders to ensure the successful mobilisation, engagement, development, and management of the workforce required to safely deliver construction activities on time and within budget.

The role provides strategic and operational HR leadership across workforce planning, recruitment, employee and industrial relations, contractor workforce oversight, culture, leadership capability,



performance management, organisational effectiveness, compliance, and employee wellbeing.

As a key member of the project leadership team, the HR Superintendent will help establish a high-performance culture that reflects Harmony's values while ensuring the project meets legislative, industrial, and corporate governance requirements.

This role will be offered on a two-year fixed-term contract.

Location and Roster

If residing in Brisbane, the roster will be 5 days on site, 2 days off (12-hour workdays), then 5 days Brisbane office, 2 days off (8-hour workdays). If residing in Townsville or North Queensland, the roster will be 8 days on, 6 days off.

For days worked on site, options are DIDO from Mount Isa / Cloncurry area or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville with connecting travel considered.

Eva Copper is committed to supporting local and regional employment. We strongly encourage applications from people living in Cloncurry, Mount Isa, Townsville and surrounding North Queensland communities.

Responsibilities include

Develop and execute the project workforce strategy to support all construction phases.

Forecast workforce requirements to meet project schedules and critical milestones.

Partner with project leaders and functional managers to identify workforce risks and mitigation strategies.





Oversee mobilisation and onboarding processes for employees and contractors.

Ensure workforce plans align with project budget and resource forecasts.

Employee & Industrial Relations

Provide expert advice on employment legislation, policies, procedures, and industrial instruments.

Support leaders in effectively managing employee relations matters.

Minimise workforce disruption through proactive issue resolution and risk management.

Leadership & Culture

Partner with project leaders to build leadership capability and people management effectiveness.

Embed Harmony values and behavioural expectations across the project workforce.

Drive employee engagement, inclusion, and cultural initiatives.

Support change management activities associated with workforce growth and project evolution.

Coach leaders to effectively manage teams in a dynamic construction environment.

Contractor Workforce Management

Establish effective governance and oversight mechanisms for contractor workforce practices.

Monitor contractor compliance with workforce obligations and project requirements.

Support project teams in managing workforce performance, conduct, and workforce risks across contracting partners.

Promote consistent workforce standards across all organisations working on site.

Performance & Organisational Effectiveness

Lead annual and ongoing performance management processes.

Support workforce productivity initiatives and organisational effectiveness programs.

Develop reporting and analytics to inform workforce decisions.

HR Governance & Compliance

Ensure compliance with Fair Work legislation, Workplace Health and Safety obligations, Equal Employment Chance requirement

📌 People & Culture Superintendent (Cloncurry Shire)
🏢 Harmony Australasia
📍 Cloncurry Shire

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