Rex Minerals

Mining

CommissioningManager

$0–0k Adelaide, South Australia, Australia FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Commissioning Manager at Rex Minerals. Skills: Commissioning strategy, Start-up execution, Operations handover. Develop commissioning strategy. Maintain commissioning strategy”

What You'll Achieve.

Safe start-up; On-schedule start-up; Right-first-time start-up

Industry & Context.

Mining
Eligibility Requirements

Reside in South Australia

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

12+ years commissioning/start-up leadership, Commissioned greenfield process plants, Systems-based commissioning understanding, Manage complex interfaces, Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Process), Reside in South Australia

Nice to Have

Owner's Team experience, Copper or base-metals processing experience, Completions management systems exposure, Digital handover tools exposure, Start-up or operational experience

What You'll Do.

Develop commissioning strategy

Maintain commissioning strategy

Embed commissioning requirements into design

Embed commissioning requirements into procurement

Embed commissioning requirements into construction

Embed commissioning requirements into contracting

Lead integration between construction completion

Lead integration between pre-commissioning

Lead integration between commissioning

Lead integration between start-up

Lead integration between handover

Oversee commissioning planning

Oversee readiness reviews

Oversee execution across process plant

Oversee execution across utilities

Oversee execution across infrastructure

Oversee execution across supporting facilities

Provide Owner's Team leadership

Ensure robust systems completion

Ensure robust punch listing

Ensure robust handover documentation

Ensure robust acceptance processes

Champion safe commissioning practices

Champion SIMOPS planning

Champion compliance with safety requirements

Coordinate commissioning input to schedules

Support development of operating procedures

Support development of training strategies

Support development of spares strategies

Support development of maintenance strategies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Interface leadership across EPCM; Interface leadership across construction; Interface leadership across operations readiness; Interface leadership across asset handover; Coordination across EPCM; Coordination across package contractors; Coordination across OEMs; Coordination across operations representatives; Collaboration with Operations Readiness

Process & Methodology

Schedule alignment

Full Job Description

**Title:** Commissioning Manager * Greenfield Copper & Gold Project – Yorke Peninsula, South Australia * Senior Owner’s Team role leading commissioning strategy from early design through start‑up and handover * Critical interface leadership across EPCM, construction, operations readiness and asset handover **Project Summary:** Rex Minerals is an Australian mining company dedicated to the development of its flagship A$1.0B Copper-Gold Hillside Project located on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. The project will be a significant contributor to the South Australian economy and is providing employment opportunities for locals and for those looking to move to the area. Hillside is in a highly attractive regional location approximately 150km from Adelaide and is one of the largest copper/gold projects under development in Australia. The project is fully approved and early-stage site access work, major Highway diversions, site utilities and awarding of contracts and building the team to execute the project has commenced. KBR is a global provider of full life cycle professional services supporting clients in delivery of major projects like Hillside and is providing expertise as part of an Integrated Owners team delivering the Project on behalf of Rex Minerals. **About the role:** The **Commissioning Manager** (Owner’s Team) is accountable for the end‑to‑end commissioning strategy and execution of the Hillside Project, ensuring a safe, integrated, and efficient transition from construction into commissioning, start‑up, and operational handover. Reporting to the Project Director, the role establishes commissioning philosophy, ensures early operability input to design and construction, and leads coordination across EPCM, construction contractors, operations readiness, and asset owners. This role is critical to achieving safe, on‑schedule, and right‑first‑time start‑up for a major greenfield processing operation. **Key Responsibilities:** * Develop and maintain the Proje

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