Rex Minerals

mining

QualityManager-Construction

$0–0k Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Brisbane, Queensland, Australia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Quality Manager - Construction at Rex Minerals. Skills: quality management, project-wide quality systems, ISO 9001, quality assurance methodologies, construction quality control, EPCM delivery models, stakeholder influence. establishing, implementing, and governing the project’s quality management framework. providing independent quality leadership across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure assets are delivered in accordance with contractual, regulatory, and operational requirements; embed a “right‑first‑time” quality culture across the project; ensure fitness for purpose, compliance, and long‑term asset integrity for a major greenfield processing operation; verify compliance and drive continuous improvement; ensure effective handover, documentation, and asset acceptance

Industry & Context.

mining
Problems you'll solve

corrective and preventive actions; lessons learned processes

Eligibility Requirements

Successful incumbents must reside in South Australia for the duration of the project

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Significant experience (typically 10+ years) in quality management on major capital projects within mining, heavy industry, or infrastructure, Demonstrated success establishing and governing project‑wide quality systems on greenfield developments, working knowledge of ISO 9001, quality assurance methodologies, and construction quality control, Experience working with EPCM delivery models and multiple contractors, Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive a quality culture in complex delivery environments, Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline, Successful incumbents must reside in South Australia for the duration of the project

Nice to Have

Experience within an Owner’s Team or integrated Owner/EPCM delivery environment, Copper, base‑metals, or process plant project exposure, Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 9001), Experience supporting commissioning and operations handover

What You'll Do.

and governing the project’s quality management framework

providing independent quality leadership across design

Establish and maintain the Project Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with ISO 9001 and project governance requirements

Define quality strategy

and key metrics across all project phases

Provide Owner’s Team oversight of EPCM and contractor quality systems

ensuring alignment with contractual and project requirements

Review and approve project and contractor Quality Plans

inspection/testing regimes

and acceptance criteria

Lead quality assurance and quality control activities across engineering

Manage non‑conformances (NCRs)

corrective and preventive actions

and lessons learned processes

Ensure quality requirements are embedded into contracts

procurement strategies

and quality reviews to verify compliance and drive continuous improvement

Partner with Construction

and Operations Readiness to ensure effective handover

Provide quality performance reporting to Project Leadership and governance forums

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

working closely with EPCM partners, contractors, and operations readiness teams; Provide Owner’s Team oversight of EPCM and contractor quality systems; Partner with Construction, Commissioning, and Operations Readiness

Communication Scope

Ability to influence senior stakeholders

Process & Methodology

governing project‑wide quality systems, Define quality strategy, objectives, standards, and key metrics across all project phases, Manage non‑conformances (NCRs), corrective and preventive actions, and lessons learned processes, Ensure quality requirements are embedded into contracts, procurement strategies, and scopes of work

Full Job Description

**Title:** Quality Manager - Construction * Greenfield Copper & Gold Project – Yorke Peninsula, South Australia * Senior Owner’s Team leadership role establishing and governing project‑wide quality systems * End‑to‑end quality accountability across EPCM‑managed and Owner‑managed work packages * Initially Adelaide office based with transition to Site-based (transition during execution; timing aligned to construction readiness and field activities) **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 **Quality Manager** **Construction** (Owner’s Team) is accountable for establishing, implementing, and governing the project’s quality management framework to ensure assets are delivered in accordance with contractual, regulatory, and operational requirements. The role provides independent quality leadership across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover, working closely with EPCM partners, contractors, and operations readiness teams to embed a “right‑first‑time” quality culture across the project. This role is critical in e

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