People Superintendent

Macmahon

Posted on:  22nd Apr 2026

Job Responsibilities

HR Superintendent - Underground Mining

As we continue to scale, we’re seeking an experienced HR Superintendent – Underground to lead the people agenda across the portfolio and partner directly with Underground Operations leadership


Reporting to the Head of HR, you'll lead a small team of HR Business Partners and an HR Officer, acting as the primary HR partner to Underground Operation Managers.
Alongside the Lead-Recruitment & Mobilisation, you form the HR leadership group for Underground operations

About the Role

  • Leading and developing a team of HR Business Partners supporting multiple underground sites
  • Acting as the senior HR partner to Underground Operations Managers, providing decisive, pragmatic advice across workforce, ER and performance matters
  • Establishing clear role accountability, operating rhythms and repeatable HR processes across the portfolio
  • Partnering closely with Recruitment & Mobilisation to support workforce planning, mobilisation and growth
  • Overseeing investigations, performance management and employee relations matters in a high tempo environment
  • Building HR capability that can scale with the Underground business as it continues to grow
  • Perth Based 


About you

This role will suit a commercially minded HR leader

  • Significant HR leadership experience in mining or a similarly complex, project based environment
  • Exposure to contractor side operations (or environments with similar pace and workforce mobility)
  • Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation
  • A proven track record of building team capability and building fit for purpose HR operating models
  • The credibility, resilience and judgement to operate confidently alongside senior operational leaders

Employee benefits

Ongoing career development opportunities - Challenge. Develop. Grow.
Dedicated lifestyle, financial and mental health support
Salary sacrifice options for flights, vehicles, airport parking and A LOT more
Access to a wide range of employee discounts with Macmahon retail, vehicle, insurance and banking partners

Be More at Macmahon


Across Macmahon's team, you will find positive stories of people embracing opportunities to develop and grow their careers going on to celebrate impressive career milestones that contribute to our success. With over 9,000 highly skilled people in our team, we're proud of the values-based culture we have built over 60 years which is the driving force propelling our people to continually aspire to Be More.


About Macmahon


Macmahon is a leading Australian contract mining company with projects throughout Australia and Southeast Asia. Delivering a comprehensive range of surface and underground mining, civil design and construction, performance enhancement, and mine site maintenance and rehabilitation services to the resources sector.

Recruitment process


Successful applicants must pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening, as well as criminal history and qualification checks. Proof of working rights in Australia (valid passport, birth certificate, citizenship certificate, or current visa grant notification) is also required.

Macmahon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages suitably qualified women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

Macmahon Winning Values
United | Integrity | Courage | Pride

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