Project Manager - Mining & Metals - Site Based Role

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, defence, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver projects within an operational coal mining environment. This role requires strong end-to-end project delivery capability across brownfield/active sites, combined with commercial acumen, governance oversight, and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams in a safety-critical setting.

Skills and Experience:

Approximately 5–10 years’ experience in project management, including at least several years within coal mining or similar heavy industrial environments, preferably in operating or brownfield sites.

A thorough understanding of the total project life cycle, from project conception stage, through all the operational stages to completion and post-project review.

Excellent knowledge and experience of all the main project management concepts, tools and techniques.

Experience of working within a Client focused environment.

Experience of working within the Australian market and/or Australian projects.

Scope, Integration & Project Planning

Translate business and operational requirements into clearly defined project scopes suitable for live coal mining environments, considering production constraints and site interfaces

Contribute to feasibility development, including scope definition, delivery approach, and identification of key risks and constraints

Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering scope, schedule, and delivery approach across the project lifecycle

Align project objectives with operational and business requirements, ensuring clarity of success criteria

Commercial & Financial Oversight

Support development of business cases and capital justification inputs for project approval

Administer contracts at a project level, ensuring delivery aligns with agreed scope, timeframes, and performance expectations

Monitor project costs and progress against budget, escalating variances and issues as required

Work with commercial/cost teams to address contractual matters, variations, and claims where necessary

Schedule, Change & Controls Coordination

Develop and maintain practical project schedules that reflect site constraints (e.g. shutdowns, tie-ins, operational impacts)

Track progress against key milestones and coordinate corrective actions where deviations occur

Implement and follow change management processes, ensuring changes are captured and communicated appropriately

Liaise with project controls functions to ensure accurate and timely reporting

Risk, Quality & Engineering Coordination

Identify and manage delivery risks, with a focus on early identification and escalation of issues impacting safety, schedule, or operations

Coordinate with engineering and technical teams to ensure deliverables are reviewed, approved, and suitable for site application

Confirm that completed works meet required standards and are ready for safe handover and integration into operations

Support quality processes by ensuring key requirements and specifications are understood and followed

Project Execution & Contractor Management

Lead execution of project activities within an operational mining environment, ensuring safe and efficient delivery

Manage contractor engagement on site, including coordination, day-to-day oversight, and performance monitoring

Ensure contractors comply with site procedures, safety requirements, and agreed scopes of work

Coordinate cross-functional teams including operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors to deliver project outcomes

Stakeholder & Communication Management

Act as the key point of coordination between operations, contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders

Provide clear and structured updates on project progress, risks, and issues

Facilitate regular meetings and maintain effective communication across all stakeholders

Escalate issues where required and provide practical, outcome-focused recommendations

Health, Safety, Environment & Governance

Demonstrate visible safety leadership and reinforce safe behaviours across project activities

Ensure all works are delivered in accordance with site safety standards and regulatory requirements

Follow established project governance processes and ensure compliance with organisational requirements

Raise and address safety or compliance concerns promptly

Continuous Improvement & Lessons Learned

Capture key lessons learned from project delivery and contribute to improving future outcomes

Identify opportunities to enhance delivery efficiency and team coordination

Support adherence to organisational systems and processes

Key Performance Indicators:

A Project Manager will in part be judged by the extent to which:

Projects are delivered safely on time, within budget, and to required quality standards

Achievement of client objectives and business outcomes

Strong stakeholder relationships and team collaboration

Effective financial and contractual management

Contribution to business growth opportunities and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

Professionally qualified in one of the following fields: construction, project management, engineering, surveying, architecture or information technology.

Qualifications in Project Management or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Additional Information

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