Project Manager
- Manage underground development projects from planning through to execution and completion.
- Lead and coordinate supervisors, crews, and subcontractors on site.
- Ensure all work is delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget.
Project Manager required for a specialist underground mining contractor.
Reporting to senior leadership, you will take ownership of underground development and production scopes across multiple sites. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical knowledge and the ability to manage small, high-performing crews delivering specialised mining outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing underground development projects from planning through to execution and completion
- Leading and coordinating supervisors, crews, and subcontractors on site
- Ensuring all work is delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget
- Overseeing drilling, development, rising, and stoping activities in narrow-vein environments
- Driving production performance, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency
- Maintaining strong client relationships with site stakeholders and mining companies
- Managing cost control, forecasting, and reporting against project KPIs
- Ensuring compliance with all safety, environmental, and statutory requirements
What youll need to succeed:
- Proven experience in underground mining, ideally within development
- Previous experience in a Project Manager or Senior Underground Supervisor role
- Strong technical understanding of underground mining methods and planning
- Demonstrated ability to manage small specialist crews and complex scopes
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong safety leadership and commitment to best practice
- Relevant mining qualifications (e.g. Shift Boss / First Class Mine Manager highly regarded)
What youll get in return
- Opportunity to join a growing, specialist contractor with strong industry demand
- Exposure to technically challenging and rewarding underground projects
- Competitive salary package with performance incentives
- Supportive leadership team and autonomy to drive results
- Career progression as the business continues to expand
What you need to do now
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