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Project Manager
Job highlights
  • You’ll lead a portfolio of complex, multidisciplinary projects
  • Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
  • This position location is flexible based on the chosen candidate
Job ID 104059 Closing date 19/11/2025 Last Updated 04/11/2025

Project Manager – Smelter Projects
Processing Engineering 
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia 
Ref No. 104059

Join one of Australia’s most iconic mining operations as we embark on the next chapter of the Copper Smelter (CuSm) Extension. As Project Manager – Smelter Projects, you’ll lead a portfolio of complex, multidisciplinary projects critical to the long-term future of Mount Isa Mines. This position is flexible based on the chosen candidate, it can be located in Brisbane or Mount Isa.

This is not a study role — it’s a hands-on, execution-focused position. You will take responsibility for delivering projects from concept through to commissioning and operational handover, ensuring practical outcomes are delivered safely, efficiently, and to specification. Key projects include the Alternative Site Entry, Weighbridge Upgrade, Concentrate Sampler Installation, Third-Party Concentrate Storage and Handling Facility, and Concentrate Feed System Upgrade — all essential to the CuSm recovery and expansion program.

We’re seeking a results-driven professional who thrives on delivery, brings initiative and ownership to every challenge, and is motivated by seeing real accomplishments on site.

About the Role
Reporting to the Superintendent – Smelter Projects, you will:

  • Manage the planning, coordination, and execution of CuSm recovery projects in accordance with the Capital Management Framework (CMF).
  • Manage project scope, budget, and schedule to deliver safe and timely commissioning and handover to operations.
  • Oversee study documentation, business cases, and capital approval requests while ensuring clear progression from concept through feasibility to execution.
  • Coordinate design, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and performance.
  • Engage with internal stakeholders, engineering teams, and external regulators to ensure alignment of scope, requirements, and design.
  • Manage contract tendering, award, and performance oversight for contractors and suppliers.
  • Guide practical project delivery by resolving issues efficiently and maintaining momentum across multiple work fronts.
  • Build and develop a capable team to support safe, efficient, and compliant execution.
  • Ensure all project governance, reporting, and risk management processes are maintained to Glencore standards.


About You
You're a skilled project professional who delivers — someone who thrives on action, ensures accountability, and follows through. You’re equally comfortable in the boardroom and in the field, guiding teams through challenges and maintaining focus on safe, effective delivery.

You will also have:

 

  • A minimum of 10 years’ experience in project engineering or management within mining, processing, or heavy industrial environments.
  • A degree qualification in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (preferred).
  • Demonstrated success delivering multidisciplinary projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.
  • Comprehensive understanding of project governance, capital approval processes, and site execution under the CMF.
  • Proficient stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with internal committees, regulators, and external partners.
  • Effective in leading teams, managing contracts, and securing safe, compliant delivery during demanding circumstances.
  • Proficient communication, organisational, and planning skills, with a direct approach and a strong focus on execution and results.


Applications Close: 8am, Wednesday 19 November 2025