Business Partner - HR

Make your mark with Thiess

Every day, all around the world, Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent, reward transparency, champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us and hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship, collaboration, and empowerment.

We are located a short 2.5 km from Muswellbrook in the Upper Hunter Valley and pride ourselves on being a respected world class operation. The workforce has been built up with a focus on developing a strong performance culture. This culture values everyone's contribution equally and is based on providing local opportunities.

About The Role

• Implement strategic people related activities and programs
•  Assist with Employee Relations matters (including conducting investigations)
• Assist with the development of position descriptions, employment contracts and associated documents, policies, and procedures, and learning materials
• Researching and providing recommendations for a variety of HR related initiatives or issues
• Providing support in the interpretation of multiple legislative framework and industrial instruments
• General HR administration

About you

What Thiess Can Do For You

At Thiess, our people are the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive - safely, confidently and with opportunities to grow.

• Competitive salary package.
• Ongoing training & development opportunities.
• Monthly RDO
• Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement
• Range of corporate discounts including health insurance and travel, plus access to exclusive savings at 750+ everyday retailers across Australia.

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 has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years.

Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.

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

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: everyone matters always. We're focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included, and empowered.

Learn more about working at Thiess.

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.

Please click the "apply" button below to apply for this role.

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.

Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at hiring@thiess.com. 

How to apply

Applications close

17 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time