Proactive Projects Pty Ltd – Cloncurry QLD
We're seeking a contract Compliance Engineer to be the technical owner of classified plant compliance at a Queensland underground hard rock mine. You'll assess inspection and service findings, determine the real level of risk, and hold contractors accountable for corrective work. You'll work alongside a Compliance Planner: you own the technical decisions, while the Planner looks after scheduling, logistics and administration. This is a current role with stronger technical governance than before. It suits an engineer who wants to build a compliance program, not just maintain one.
Key responsibilities
Technical review and risk
Review contractor inspection, service and breakdown reports; validate findings and rate risk and priority
Make fitness-for-service decisions, including isolation, de-rating and return to service
Identify repeat failures and root causes, and recommend changes to maintenance strategy
Contractor management
Act as technical owner for all compliance contractors
Write technical scopes of work and approve quotes
Verify completed work against scope and standards, and accept or reject it
Review and sign Work Authorities, JSEAs and Working at Heights permits for high-risk work
Compliance and corrective actions
Maintain classified plant registers: inspection status, registration, defects and due dates
Raise SAP notifications and work orders, and drive closure of overdue and legacy items
Help design an improved system for tracking faults and corrective actions in SAP
Ensure compliance with the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act ****, Regulation **** and Australian Standards
Deliver monthly risk-based compliance reporting to equipment owners and leadership




Asset management
Update maintenance plans, task lists and inspection frequencies in SAP
Establish or confirm the pressure vessel compliance program
Spend regular time in the field, including underground, inspecting equipment and overseeing high-risk work
Your first 90 days
Report the compliance baseline across all three equipment classes
Confirm the pressure vessel, fire systems and crane registers, and close any gaps
Implement the improved fault and corrective action tracking format
About you
Essential
Bachelor's degree in engineering (or equivalent) with mechanical plant experience
5–10 years in maintenance, reliability or asset engineering, including at least 5 years in mining or heavy industry
Underground mining experience
Experience managing statutory inspection programs for at least two of: fire protection, cranes, pressure equipment
Working knowledge of AS ****, AS ****, AS ****, AS/NZS **** and AS ****
Understanding of Queensland mining safety legislation
Experience managing contractors and holding them to scope
Proficiency in SAP PM and strong Excel skills
S1, S2 and S3 and Working at Heights tickets
Desirable
Underground hard rock mining experience
Fire suppression on mobile mining equipment (AS ****)
Crane inspection experience
Root cause analysis training (e.g. ICAM, 5 Whys)
Personal attributes
Confident making technical decisions and explaining risk clearly to operators, supervisors and managers
Firm but fair with contractors, and comfortable rejecting substandard work
Works independently, owns outcomes and raises issues early
A collaborative team player who engages well with maintenance, production and reliability teams
Active contributor to site safety
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📌 Compliance Engineer (Cloncurry)
🏢 Proactive Projects
📍 Cloncurry