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MinRes Benefits!

• Thrive in a dynamic environment managing multi-disciplinary teams and driving complex projects through every development phase,
• Live Your Best Life!  Our benefits offer you access to deals, support and discounts to help you unlock the most important things in Life – Health, Family, Recreation and your Future with MinRes. 
• We invest in your career, with a focus on leadership, upskilling, training and development programs 

The Opportunity

The Study Lead will be responsible managing projects through the crucial development phase—from exploration drilling and concept design to stakeholder consultation and preparation for Financial Investment Decision. You’ll play a key role in driving multiple projects forward, supporting joint venture activities, and overseeing specialists in environmental, native title, and heritage approvals. Your ability to engage stakeholders and coordinate agreements, surveys, modelling, and regulatory submissions will be essential to securing project approvals and setting up our projects for long-term success.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and monitor project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plan, and communicate project risks
• Develop project responsibilities and understand project phases and deliverables. 
• Develop a stakeholder register and manage critical relationships across all aspects of the project 
• Manage tenure, environmental, native title and heritage approvals processes including agreements, surveys, modelling and submissions to regulators to support project approvals. 
• Manage technical assessments which can include process / logistics / infrastructure design, hydrology and hydrogeology, geotechnical and mine design 
• Manage the development of financial models which include capital and operating cost estimates to then determine project economics 
• Manage the development and review of project documentation to support a Financial Investment Decision 
• Support the transition of the project to construction and into execution 
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules and associated financial budgets 
• Implement and manage the project cost controls to ensure that all work is delivered on time and to budget 

What is required?

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Bachelor of Science, or related technical field.
• ​Extensive years’ experience in the mining industry or equivalent at a senior level 
• ​Strong understanding of project management and delivery 
• ​Stakeholder engagement & management – both external & internal 
• ​Strong understanding of financials and economics 
• ​Cost management and document control knowledge 
• ​Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently. 
• ​Well-developed communication skills– both oral and written 
• ​Ability to meet deadlines and manage priorities. 
• ​Occasionally travel to site as required 

About Mineral Resources

MinRes is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in iron ore, lithium, energy, and mining services across Western Australia. Our commitment to innovation and our people has made MinRes one of the ASX’s best‑performing companies since listing in 2006.

Our Osborne Park headquarters offers world‑class facilities including a café, restaurant, commercial gym, crèche, daycare, and health centre. At MinRes, the future’s bright — be part of our next chapter