Join a major owner's team leading the design, planning and technical governance of a large-scale tailings storage facility. This role will oversee annual wall raise programs, manage external design consultants and drive long-term asset strategy, ensuring safe, compliant and practical engineering outcomes for a critical operational asset, with occasional site travel to Gladstone.

  • Lead the development and delivery of annual wall raise design packages for a major residue management facility.
  • Provide technical leadership across civil, geotechnical, earthworks and water management disciplines.
  • Manage external engineering consultants, ensuring scope, schedule, budget and quality outcomes are achieved.
  • Oversee design assurance, technical governance and independent verification processes.
  • Develop and maintain long-term infrastructure and wall raise strategies.
  • Coordinate geotechnical investigations, technical studies and specialist engineering inputs.
  • Ensure designs are safe, compliant, practical and aligned with operational requirements.
  • Support business case development, capital planning and funding submissions.
  • Identify and manage technical risks, opportunities and change control activities.
  • Manage design schedules, budgets and performance reporting.
  • Work closely with operations, engineering, project delivery and water management teams.
  • Provide technical recommendations and updates to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
  • Drive continuous improvement across design, planning and asset management processes.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
  • Extensive experience in civil infrastructure, mining, dams, tailings, residue management or bulk earthworks projects.
  • Strong background in design management, technical governance and engineering assurance.
  • Proven experience managing engineering consultants and multidisciplinary design teams.
  • Experience overseeing studies, investigations and design development programs.
  • Strong understanding of risk management, compliance and engineering standards.
  • Experience developing project scopes, schedules, cost estimates and funding submissions.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Ability to influence outcomes across operational, technical and project teams.
  • RPEQ accreditation or eligibility highly regarded.
  • Experience within an owner's team environment will be highly regarded

Closing: 24 September 2026

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Vacancy reference: CR-297963

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