Injury Management Specialist

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

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a diverse fast-paced environment and enjoys collaborating with internal and external stakeholders including health and safety teams payroll legal representatives and insurers. You will also contribute to the continuous improvement of injury and claims management strategies while representing Thiess in workers compensation matters.

Key Responsibilities

Claims Management: Directly manage workers compensation claims early intervention cases and injury management processes ensuring compliance with state legislation and systems.

Return-to-Work Plans: Oversee return-to-work plans based on sound medical advice working closely with internal teams insurers and treating providers.

Legal Representation: Represent Thiess in conciliation meetings legal hearings and tribunals as required.

Training & Advisory: Provide expert advice and coaching teams on injury management and workers compensation systems and legislative requirements.

Policy Compliance: Monitor and ensure adherence to internal policies and processes related to workers compensation and injury claims.

Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain strong collaborative relationships with project teams health providers insurers and payroll for seamless claims management.

Claims Reviews: Conduct regular claims reviews and provide updates/directions to business streams and projects to support resolution.

Non-Work-Related Injuries: Support the management of non-work-related injury and illness claims as well as income protection (IP) and total permanent disability (TPD) cases.

Auditing & Improvement: Conduct audits identify areas for improvement and recommend strategies to optimise injury management practices.

Trend Monitoring: Analyse data and monitor trends using Thiess injury management system to provide insights and support the prevention of injuries and illnesses.

What Youll Need to Succeed

Were seeking a highly qualified professional with a degree in Allied Health Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Exercise Physiology or a related field (preferred). To excel in this role you will need extensive experience in a similar position with a focus on workers compensation claims rehabilitation and injury management. An Accredited Return to Work Coordinator certification is essential alongside a deep understanding of state workers compensation legislation and best practices. Proven expertise in developing and implementing injury management strategies and return-to-work plans is critical to success in this role.

The ideal candidate will bring strong negotiation and influencing skills enabling effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Coupled with exceptional verbal and written communication skills including the ability to deliver training youll also demonstrate impeccable attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Integrity professionalism and customer focus are at the heart of this role along with strong planning and time management abilities. Building and maintaining meaningful relationships within the organisation and externally will be key to driving successful outcomes.

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 everyone matters always. 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 13 August 2025

How to apply

Applications close

22 Aug 2025 W. Australia Standard Time