Manager - Underground Operations

With over 60 years of experience, Macmahon is a mining contractor with a unique capability of offering its clients surface, underground and mining support services.

Macmahon has a rare opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to join the Underground division. Reporting to the General Manager – Underground, you will provide technical and people leadership to a variety of projects, delivering superior services to our clients. This role is primarily Perth based with regular site travel in line with operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure implementation of, and adherence to, Macmahon and statutory HSEQ requirements across all Underground projects
• Manage performance of each site to deliver budget revenue and margins as defined by the business plan 
• Adjust strategies at sites where performance is diverting from delivering acceptable outcomes
• Review and consolidate monthly reports for submission to the Underground Business Unit
• Build strong internal and external customer focused culture and practices within the project teams to deliver positive project results 
• Build a competent, engaged and performance driven workforce 
• Provide appropriate development opportunities to build internal capability
• Drive continuous business improvement
• Lead change management initiatives
• Identify growth opportunities

Qualifications & attributes

• 15 + years Project/Contract Management experience
• Underground Mining experience
• Relevant tertiary degree qualification 
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with an executive management team as an advisor and leader
• Understand mining techniques and technologies, particularly mining processes and infrastructure that are likely to deliver reasonable returns on investment
• High level of commercial acumen with relevant experience providing commercial support to key operational and corporate executives

 Macmahon offers

• Opportunity to have an impact on a thriving and growing business
• Competitive salary and rewardsCareer development pathways and opportunities
• Award-winning lifestyle, financial and mental health support
• Impressive staff gym + fitness classes
• Free, secure parking with EV charging stations
• Salary sacrifice options including novated leases
• Employee discounts: groceries, petrol, fashion, entertainment + more

Macmahon is a diversified contractor with leading capabilities in surface and underground mining, civil construction, and resources engineering. Our end-to-end mining services encompass mine development and materials delivery, engineering, civil construction, on-site mining services, rehabilitation, and site remediation. As an ASX-listed company, with headquarters in Perth, we work for resource companies across various commodity sectors in Australia and Southeast Asia.

Macmahon offers our people the ability to work in diverse roles, in different locations and realise new opportunities within the Company over time. Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply. 

As part of the recruitment process for the role, you will be required to complete a pre-employment medical, including a laboratory drug and alcohol screen and criminal history and qualification checks. Additionally, you will have to provide proof of working rights in Australia, i.e., a copy of a valid Australian passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate or current visa grant notification.