Business Development Manager – North Queensland Mining

Aquaflo Hire | Sunshine Coast preferred – other QLD locations considered | Fly-in travel to North QLD mine sites

Who we are

Aquaflo Hire is an Australian-owned dewatering specialist and part of the Truflo group. We supply and support pumping solutions for mining and civil operations, backed by quality equipment and experienced technical and workshop teams. Our head office is in Bathurst NSW, and our Queensland office is in Coolum on the Sunshine Coast. As demand from Queensland customers keeps growing, we’re expanding our team so we can service them better.

The opportunity

We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to own and grow our mining customer base across North Queensland. This role suits a mining-savvy salesperson who wants the Sunshine Coast lifestyle while staying close to the action on site.

What’s on offer

- Competitive Salary base plus Commision

- Fully maintained company vehicle, phone and laptop

- All work travel arranged and paid, including flights and accommodation

- Sunshine Coast base, working from our Coolum office (other QLD locations considered)

- Ownership of a defined North QLD mining territory and its key accounts
- The backing of an established Queensland team and experienced technical and workshop staff

The role

You’ll grow hire revenue across North Queensland mine sites, by building relationships with site and project teams, understanding their dewatering challenges and delivering reliable solutions. You’ll report to the Aquaflo Hire Business Manager in Coolum and work alongside our Queensland sales and operations team.

Key responsibilities





- Win and grow dewatering hire business across North QLD mining operations

- Build strong relationships with mine site managers, engineers, contractors and procurement teams

- Visit sites regularly to assess requirements and recommend practical solutions

- Prepare quotes and proposals, and negotiate hire agreements

- Manage a healthy, well-documented pipeline and report on activity and results

- Coordinate with the Coolum operations and technical team on mobilisation, servicing and repairs

- Keep across market activity, including wet-season demand, upcoming projects and competitors

About the travel

Building relationships on site is central to this role. Expect to spend a minimum of one week per month at North QLD mine sites, flying in from your home base, with flexibility to meet project demand. Candidates based outside the Sunshine Coast will also spend approximately one week per month at our Coolum office, working with our operations and technical team.

In your first 12 months, success looks like

- A growing base of active hire accounts across North QLD mine sites
- A visible pipeline of upcoming projects and tenders

- Aquaflo Hire established as a trusted dewatering partner with key site contacts

About you





- 3–5+ years in business development or technical sales within mining
- A track record of winning new accounts, not just maintaining existing ones

- Strong technical aptitude (pumping or dewatering experience highly regarded)

- Organised and self-driven, comfortable managing a large territory and a busy travel schedule

- Existing North QLD mining contacts are a strong advantage

Requirements

- Based on the Sunshine Coast (preferred), or elsewhere in Queensland with valuable access to a major airport

- Comfortable with regular fly-in travel to mine sites (minimum one week per month), plus monthly time in Coolum if based elsewhere

- Current driver’s licence (unrestricted)

- Able to meet mine site entry requirements, including medicals and inductions ([Standard 11 / coal board medical] highly regarded)

Apply now

Submit your CV and a short cover letter via SEEK telling us why you’re the right person to grow our North Queensland mining business.

Recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Employer questions

- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

- Where are you currently based, and would you be willing to travel to our Coolum office monthly if based outside the Sunshine Coast?

- How many years’ experience do you have in business development or technical sales?

- Do you have experience selling to mining customers?

- Do you have pumping, dewatering or equipment hire experience?

- Are you willing to travel regularly, including overnight stays?

- Do you have a current Australian driver’s licence?

- What are your salary expectations?

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