Make your mark with Thiess  

Everyday, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.  

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Manager, Autonomy, this role plays a critical part in building Thiess’ internal autonomy capability and supporting autonomy projects from mobilisation through to steady-state operations.

This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on operating discipline, change management and project delivery, working closely with site teams, functional specialists and external partners to embed autonomy safely and effectively into production environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of autonomy projects to ensure initiatives are implemented on time, within budget and with minimal disruption to site production.
• Integrate autonomous hauling into daily operating rhythms, working closely with site-based stakeholders to embed new systems, processes and ways of working.
• Champion safety and functional safety compliance, ensuring autonomy systems meet legislative, governance and Thiess safety requirements.
• Provide technical coordination and oversight of OEMs, dealers and service providers to ensure a consistently high standard of operational and technical support.
• Support the development and application of operational risk assessments and autonomy governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with TGS, PGS and Levels of Authority.
• Actively support change initiatives, helping teams adapt to new technologies, operating models and autonomy-enabled workflows.
• Apply sound commercial and project discipline, supporting cost control, budget adherence and responsible day-to-day decision making.
• Drive continuous improvement and knowledge capture, maintaining awareness of autonomy developments and documenting learnings to enable scalable, repeatable deployment across Thiess operations.

What you’ll bring

You are a technically strong and collaborative engineer with a passion for innovation and operational excellence. You enjoy working in complex environments, engaging with stakeholders and translating new technology into safe, practical outcomes.

You will bring:

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualifications and experience
• 5+ years’ experience in a relevant engineering role
• Experience with autonomous system technologies (preferred)
• Systems thinking and the ability to design and integrate complex operational solutions
• Exposure to asset‑intensive environments, mine planning and/or operational technologies
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and teamwork skills
• Commercial awareness and a continuous improvement mindset

What we offer

• Flexible, hybrid work model
• Supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Opportunity to work with an amazing team on a high impact project 
• Collaborative, values-led culture with a global reach.
• Access to leading-edge technology and systems.
• Competitive salary and employee benefits package

About us 

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. 

The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change. 

At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining. 

We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining. 

We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers. 

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of better together. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. 

Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com

How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.

Please click the “apply” button to apply for this role.

Applications close: Monday 23 February 2026