Mining Operations Manager – Remedial / Maintenance Projects

Established, market leading national Tier 2 ContractorGrowing a business unit across remedial projects within the mining sector including blast & paint, concrete repair etc.Excellent career progression and culture
Great opportunity to join a Tier 2 contractor with excellent presence in the resources, defence, industrial and commercial sectors with a strong reputation for delivering quality projects.
A market leading Tier 2 contractor with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects, our client is now seeking an experienced Mining Operations Manager to join their growing business in NSW based out of Newcastle.
In this role you will support business growth by securing new clients and projects and managing those projects through to delivery as well as building a team.
The projects will be maintenance and remedial in nature including blast and paint, concrete repair, mechanical maintenance etc. on mining projects such as fixed plant, train loadouts, basically anything that is structural and individual projects will be circa $200k to $2m+.
The candidate will need to be adaptable with good management skillset and be able to take ownership of the sector. Will need to be able to run a P&L for the division, be good at business development and liaising with clients, also be hands.
You will be supported by National Senior Leadership and will work closely with the State Manager to set and achieve growth strategies.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:Work with senior leadership to leverage off initial project wins and capabilities to continue significant growth in this sector and leverage this underserviced marketConduct research to identify new markets and customer needsUsing the existing in-house experience as a foundation, develop a coordinated delivery team to deliver multiple mining remedial projects across Newcastle, the Hunter Region and NSWDevelop a pipeline of Project Opportunities aligned with the business strategyDevelop and maintain client relationships to assist with the aligned pipeline of opportunitiesCo-ordinate and align with State and sector Managers to ensure efficient and effective utilisation of group resourcesBid management – Strategically champion bids from engagement through to submissionDevelop and maintain relationships with capable and culture aligned contractorsSubmit progress reports to Management and take part in Management engagement meetings to give feedback on progressForecast sales targets and co-ordinate the successful achievement of targetsSet short and long-term strategy
Qualifications and Requirements:Extensive experience as an Sector Lead, Senior Project Manager, Program Manager or Operations Manager ideally in the mining sector on remedial related projects, bringing ideally an existing network of contacts within the sectorCommercial acumen with the responsibility for the financial success of the NSW Mining Sector business unitCommitment to business development and pre-contracts activityAbility to manage and deliver operational and growth strategiesAbility to influence and drive teams to deliver contribution to business objectives
This is a permanent full-time position providing a great opportunity to work with a successful and growing organisation who offer challenging work and the potential for career progression.
If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, click “Apply” to submit your resume or contact Lisa Naughton via email to lisa.naughton@amida-recruit.com.au or Sam Barnes on sam.barnes@amida-recruit.com for further information.