Compensation & Benefit Advisor

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 youll do

Reporting to the Lead Performance & Reward you will partner with People teams and business stakeholders to deliver compensation and benefits practices aligned to organisational frameworks and local regulatory requirements.

This is a hands-on role focused on operational delivery governance and stakeholder support with exposure across salary reviews job evaluation benchmarking and benefits administration.

Key responsibilities

• Provide advice to HR Business Partners and leaders on remuneration salary packages job evaluation and benefits
• Support and execute annual salary bonus and performance review cycles in line with global processes
• Maintain job evaluation frameworks role classifications and internal equity across the organisation
• Conduct market benchmarking and support remuneration reviews using external data and surveys
• Ensure compliance with Australian employment legislation awards and remuneration governance requirements
• Support the delivery and adaptation of benefits programs to align with local market conditions and employee needs
• Respond to payroll and reward-related queries ensuring accurate and consistent outcomes
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to support effective rollout of reward frameworks and initiatives

What Youll Need to Succeed

You have experience in compensation and benefits reward or broader HR with a strong understanding of remuneration processes and frameworks.

You will also bring:

• Experience supporting remuneration reviews job evaluation and salary benchmarking
• Understanding of Australian employment legislation awards and reward governance requirements
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data and remuneration insights
• Experience with HRIS platforms (e.g. Workday SuccessFactors) and solid Excel capability
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the business
• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

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.

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

Well 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. Were focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe included and empowered.

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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.

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Applications close: Wednesday 17 June 2026

How to apply

Applications close

17 Jun 2026 E. Australia Standard Time