International job opportunities 

Brunel does international recruitment on behalf of many of the mining industries leading companies. We have experienced recruiters in Australia, USA, India and Canada. If you're looking for a job in mining, we can help!

Jobs in the field of Mining 

Automotive Electricians - Mining Equipment Maintenance

Location: Perth

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Production & Manufacturing

Experience: 4 years

As part of the Mobile Maintenance Team, your responsibilities will include: Carrying out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of low voltage electrical systems on HME fleet Fault finding, diagnostics, and repairs on electrical drive trucks and other mining equipment Conducting isolations and inspections, identifying defects, and raising quality notifications Completing quality handovers between shifts and maintaining accurate records in SAP Ensuring all work meets OEM standards and relevant statutory requirements Maintaining compliance with Rio Tinto safety, environmental, and electrical standards (e.g. DMIRS) Supporting operational activities and driving improvements in equipment reliability and availability Collaborating closely with maintenance, operations, and site stakeholders Proactively contributing to a positive and safe workplace culture and continuous improvement initiatives Using SAP to record maintenance history, progress tasks, and enter notifications Maintaining all required high-risk licences, inspections, and certifications as per site and legislative requirements

Heavy Duty Diesel Fitters - Mining Equipment Maintenance

Location: Perth

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Production & Manufacturing

Experience: 4 years

As part of the Mobile Maintenance Team, your responsibilities will include: Performing scheduled maintenance, repairs and servicing of heavy mobile equipment including CAT 793F, 789C/D haul trucks, D10T/D11T dozers, 992K loaders, Komatsu 830E/930E trucks, and PC7000/PC4000 excavators Fault diagnosis and troubleshooting of mechanical systems Completing safety inspections, equipment pre-starts, and accurate recording of maintenance work using SAP Supporting shutdown maintenance works and ensuring equipment is returned to service safely and efficiently Contributing to a high-performing team environment with a focus on continuous improvement, safety, and collaboration Maintaining a strong commitment to zero harm and actively identifying and mitigating risks

Final Trim & Scraper operators

Location: Brisbane

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Production & Manufacturing

Experience: 0 years

Brunel is seeking skilled Final Trim Operators and Scraper Operators for an immediate start on a major mining project in Weipa, QLD. FIFO from Brisbane or Cairns on a 2/1 roster. Final Trim Operators: Precision work with Dozer, Graders and excavators to achieve perfect surface tolerances Scraper Operators: Bulk earthmoving with motor scrapers for efficient cut/fill operations Dayshifts only Long-term contract running until December 2025 (likely extensions) Paid FIFO from Brisbane and Cairns

Autonomous Vehicle Technician

Location: Brisbane

Branche: Mining

Expertise: HR & Recruiting

Experience: 0 years

FIFO from Brisbane or Sydney | 7/7 Roster | Long-Term Opportunity You'll be hands-on with state-of-the-art autonomous loaders, trucks, and drills, ensuring their smooth operation, maintenance, and optimisation. Using your electrical, control systems, and automation know how, you'll keep production moving while working closely with OEM specialists and site teams to push technology to new limits. Your Impact Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot autonomous mining vehicles and systems Carry out diagnostics, preventative maintenance, and repairs on electrical and control components Support system upgrades, calibrations, and infrastructure improvements Share your expertise by training and mentoring other maintenance personnel Always put safety first, ensuring compliance with site and industry standards

E&I Construction Coordinator

Location: Pinjarra

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Controlling

Experience: 0 years

We are seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor to oversee the delivery of complex E&I works on site. You will be responsible for ensuring all activities are executed to the highest safety and quality standards, in accordance with best practice, relevant codes, and industry standards. Your role will involve: Supervising day-to-day E&I works, including LV and HV substation installations, transformer (TX) installations, NPI, fuel facilities, crusher electrical upgrades and relocations. Identifying and mitigating risks associated with electrical and instrumentation scopes. Ensuring compliance with project specifications, legislation, and company procedures. Leading and coordinating contractors to achieve project milestones. Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring work is carried out to strict HSE requirements.

Production Operator

Location: Perth

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Production & Manufacturing

Experience: 4 years

As part of the Production Operator Team, your responsibilities will include: Operate a range of heavy mobile equipment in a safe and efficient manner to support mining operations. Work within a production team to ensure daily targets and productivity metrics are met. Conduct pre-start inspections and report faults or safety concerns immediately. Maintain a strong commitment to safety and follow Rio Tinto's HSE standards and procedures. Communicate effectively with supervisors, dispatch, and maintenance teams to ensure efficient operations. Accurately complete daily production records and documentation. Maintain housekeeping of machines and work areas.

Electrical Maintenance Planner

Location: Perth

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Planning & Testing

Experience: 3 years

In this role, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating preventative and corrective electrical maintenance activities to improve plant reliability and reduce downtime. While you will not be required to build schedules, you will conduct forward-looking finite scheduling and ensure a balanced backlog is maintained for smooth handover to the weekly scheduler. Key Responsibilities Coordinate planned maintenance activities with supervisors, engineers, and execution teams. Utilise CMMS (e.g., SAP) to raise work orders, manage backlog, and assist with shutdown planning. Prioritise work based on safety, production requirements, and asset condition. Ensure compliance with safety systems, standards, and statutory obligations. Support continuous improvement initiatives in planning, scheduling, and reliability. Maintain clear communication with operations and maintenance stakeholders.

Structural Lead

Location: Perth

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Quality Management

Experience: 4 years

The successful candidate will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, supporting the development and evaluation of high-value infrastructure initiatives within the resources sector. Duties: Lead engagement with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) to define and refine project scopes. Oversee scope development for structural components of capital projects and studies. Prepare and manage detailed budgets, capturing both internal resources and external consultancy costs. Coordinate and manage external consultants to ensure alignment with technical standards, timelines, and budgetary constraints. Conduct detailed research to support engineering studies and project justifications. Develop and evaluate business cases to support investment decisions. Prepare high-quality technical documentation and reports for internal governance and approvals.

Camp Advisor

Location: Brisbane

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Quality Management

Experience: 2 years

As a Camp Advisor, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the mine site camp on a mine site up in Papua New Guinea. You will ensure the smooth running of facilities, accommodation, catering, and other services to meet the needs of employees working on-site to maintain a safe and efficient camp environment.

Electrical Project Engineer

Location: Perth

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Controlling

Experience: 3 years

Reporting directly to the Project Manager - PTP Solomon, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the execution of 220kV transmission line and substation construction works. You will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of electrical work packages, ensuring safety, quality, and reliability requirements are achieved in line with project timelines and budgets.This role offers the opportunity to work on a cutting-edge green power project within a dynamic site-based team environment. Duties: Lead the planning and execution of assigned electrical work packages, including scheduling, budgeting and contractor coordination Provide technical oversight, guidance, and troubleshooting to ensure compliance with SoW, design specs, and industry standards Implement and maintain quality control measures to ensure delivery excellence across all stages of construction Promote and ensure full compliance with safety protocols and environmental standards Maintain accurate documentation, including technical reports, project records, and stakeholder communications Monitor project costs, flag variances, and support cost control initiatives

Shotfirer

Location: Perth

Branche: Mining

Expertise: Planning & Testing

Experience: 4 years

As part of the Shotfirer role, your responsibilities will include: Safely lead and coordinate the blast crew to deliver daily blasting operations Prepare and load blast holes with explosives in compliance with safety and environmental regulations Operate within strict safety standards and procedures, ensuring all activities are compliant with site and legislative requirements Conduct safety checks, maintain accurate records, and report incidents or near misses Maintain high housekeeping standards in and around magazines, explosive vehicles, compounds, and blast areas Handle and use electronic detonators and blasting accessories with care and precision Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and other departments to ensure timely and safe execution of blasts

Water Design Engineer

Location: Perth

Branche: Mining

Expertise: HR & Recruiting

Experience: 0 years

Conduct hydraulic modelling of pipelines, borefields, pump stations, ponds, tanks, and related infrastructure. Prepare and compile work packages, including construction drawings, quantity estimates, scopes of work, and stakeholder liaison. Facilitate design reviews, including field inspections and compliance with basis-of-design criteria. Develop engineering deliverables such as pipeline schematics, general arrangements, P&IDs, and equipment selection. Contribute to capital estimates and material take-offs (MTOs). Coordinate operational readiness requirements for projects. Monitor design schedules, escalating risks where necessary. Provide construction support through responding to technical queries and updating design documentation. Produce equipment datasheets and evaluate vendor proposals for budget and technical compliance. Ensure designs meet statutory, regulatory, and procedural requirements. Maintain clear and timely communication on design progress, risks, and changes. Collaborate effectively with other engineering disciplines.

Types of jobs in mining 

The Mining sector provides jobs in many technical areas, from design, engineering, maintenance, finance and management. Positions for Project Engineers or Project Managers, chemists, petrologists, geochemists, surveyors, and a variety of mining technicians are readily available for those with an Engineering or Scientific education. Mining workers also gain roles through their high-tech experience and mechanical skills, finding positions such as mechanics, machinists, drafters, electricians, and instrumentation technicians.

Labour shortage and transferable skills 

Mining uses specialised expertise and there is an acknowledged labour shortage in key regions, encouraging the entry of technical professionals from other sectors. Professional Engineers and experienced Project Managers move easily between mining and other heavy industries. With major mining operations in Canada, America, Australia and opportunities opening up in South East Asia and India, experienced professionals may transfer from site to site, bringing highly valued skills to new regions.

 

Careers in mining are also open to people without advanced degrees. High school graduates with a technical or mechanical aptitude go on to become blasters, miners or construction equipment operators. Entry at these levels can lead to management positions because of the field experience required. Operation of a mining facility requires plenty of support from preparing mining facility sites, administrative workers, all the way to the drivers who fill transportation roles.

Mining jobs Australia 

Brunel regularly recruits and places permanent, contract and temporary workers for leading Australian open cut and underground mining operations, in locations including Kalgoorlie, Pilbara, Goldfields, Bowen Basin, Mt Isa and the Hunter Region.

 

Roster and travel configurations vary between roles, but include Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO), Drive-In Drive-Out (DIDO) and Bus-In Bus-Out (BIBO), with camp accommodation and meals provided at some sites.

 

We recruit for planning, production and maintenance phase roles, from operators and skilled labour, trades, admin and technicians, through to specialist engineers, senior supervisors and project management roles. This includes:

 

  • Frequently occuring operator jobs
  • Haul Truck / Dump Truck Operator
  • Grader Operator
  • Scraper Operator
  • Excavator Operator / Digger Operator
  • Water Cart Operator
  • Compactor Operator
  • Mobile Plant Operator
  • Moxy Operator
  • Multiskill Operator
  • Bogger Operator
  • Nipper Operator
  • Jumbo Operator

 

Drilland blast jobs

  • Blast Hole Drillers
  • Long Hole Driller
  • Shot firers
  • Blast Crew
  • Driller’s Offsider / Driller’s Assistant

 

Trades

  • Auto electrician / HV Electrician
  • Boilermaker
  • HD Mechanic / Heavy Diesel Mechanic
  • Fitter
  • Drill fitter
  • Serviceman
  • Rigger

 

Engineering, white collar and other professions

  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Chemical Engineer
  • Drill and Blast Engineer
  • Mine Production Engineer
  • Supervisor
  • Project Manager
  • E&I Technician / I&E Technician
  • Geologist
  • Metallurgical
  • Surveyor
  • Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
  • Business Analyst
  • Trainer Assessor