Principal Operational Technology, Data & Automation

We are seeking a Principal Operational Technology Data & Automation to provide enterprise-wide technical leadership across operational technology (OT) industrial data systems automation digital mining technologies and operational analytics.

Based in Brisbane this role serves as a trusted technical advisor to both corporate and site leadership teams driving the adoption of innovative technologies that enhance safety productivity reliability and operational performance across underground and surface mining operations.

Working across Operations Technical Services Maintenance Safety Digital Technology and Project Delivery you will lead the identification evaluation and optimisation of technology solutions including automation industrial communications fleet management systems operational data platforms advanced analytics artificial intelligence and remote operating capabilities. You will play a key role in ensuring technology investments are practical scalable secure and aligned to business value and operational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-level technical leadership across operational technology automation industrial data and digital mining systems.
• Champion the safe application of OT automation and digital technologies to reduce exposure to critical hazards and strengthen operational controls.
• Review and provide technical assurance on OT architectures standards specifications capital projects and vendor solutions.
• Identify evaluate and implement automation tele-remote autonomous and digitally enabled mining technologies.
• Develop and contribute to technology roadmaps aligned with strategic priorities operational readiness and site capability.
• Drive the adoption of operational data analytics and AI-enabled solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Provide specialist technical input to studies business cases due diligence activities stage-gate reviews and major project delivery programs.
• Support OT cybersecurity industrial network architecture vendor access governance network segmentation and operational resilience.
• Mentor site-based OT professionals engineers and technical specialists fostering knowledge sharing and sustainable capability development.

Qualifications :

You will bring a strong technical foundation a practical operational mindset and the ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams. You will be adept at translating complex technical concepts into clear actionable insights for operational leaders technical specialists and senior stakeholders ensuring safety reliability scalability and business value remain central to decision-making.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Information Technology Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Automation or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualifications or professional certifications in automation cybersecurity project management operational technology or related fields will be highly regarded.
• 10 years of experience in operational technology industrial automation digital mining industrial control systems or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success working within mining processing or heavy industrial environments across multiple operations sites or projects.
• Proven capability delivering technology initiatives from concept and business case development through implementation commissioning handover and value realisation.
• Strong technical expertise across OT architecture industrial control systems PLC SCADA DCS telemetry historians and supervisory systems.
• Sound understanding of industrial communications infrastructure including fibre networks LTE/5G Wi-Fi radio mesh networks and underground connectivity solutions.
• Experience with mining fleet management dispatch systems machine guidance asset health monitoring autonomous operations or tele-remote technologies will be highly regarded.
• Knowledge of operational data platforms advanced analytics AI-enabled decision support and OT cybersecurity principles.
• Mining industry experience is strongly preferred with exposure to both underground and surface mining environments highly desirable.

Additional Information :

WHATS ON OFFER:

• Competitive salary short-term and long-term bonuses
• Discounts on retail and services
• Premium post ride facilities
• Wellness room
• Office surrounded by restaurants shops and a short stroll to Southbank Parklands
• Living Our Values recognition program
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Exceptional working environment where people are valued and respected

Eligibility to Work: To be considered for this role you must have valid working rights in the country where the role is located. Unfortunately we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

YOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity please contact us at
 

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time