Advisor Scaffolding
Newmont
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About Newmont
At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
About Lihir
Our Lihir Operation, located on the beautiful island of Niolam, approximately 800km north of Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, is one of the world’s largest gold mines. Set within a geothermically active, extinct volcanic crater, Lihir operates an open-pit mine producing refractory ore, which undergoes pressure oxidation and conventional leaching to recover gold. Our workforce includes both residential and commute rosters, creating a diverse and dynamic team. Lihir offers a range of recreational facilities, including a gym, sports club, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and a 9-hole golf course. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the Lihir fishing and boating clubs provide access to pristine waters and beaches, while our onsite deli and café serve fresh local and imported produce, barista-made coffee, and freshly baked goods.
We are proud to work closely with the local Lihirian community and value its vibrant culture. Through initiatives like our School to Mine program, we offer meaningful employment, training, and development opportunities for Lihirian men and women, as well as scholarships and vocational apprenticeships. We also partner with the New Ireland Province to ensure economic benefits flow directly to the community, strengthening our commitment to sustainable development and positive local impact.
Your Impact
As the Advisor Scaffolding, you will be instrumental in driving the technical capability and development of our Coordinators, Supervisors, and Scaffolding Technicians with a strong focus on effective scaffolding management.
Your leadership will ensure the safe and efficient delivery of scaffolding activities on site, while enhancing the reliability and availability of plant equipment through a highly trained workforce. Your contribution will directly support Newmont’s long-term vision of building a skilled, capable, and empowered team at Lihir.
As part of our team, you will
- Develop and implement detailed, accurate training and development plans for team members.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure all training meets Newmont’s global standards.
- Provide governance through regular audits and verifications.
- Support the management of SOP creation, review, training and updates.
- Ensure team development plans, training systems, and related processes are effectively maintained.
- Coach and mentor employees through ongoing feedback and formal training.
- Develop training plans aligned with the annual Training Needs Analysis.
- Promote and reinforce proactive safety behaviours across the team.
- Deliver work safely, efficiently, and within budget.
Prerequisites for your success in this role
- Experience in training roles within mineral processing environments, including exposure to large-scale fixed plant assets.
- Proven supervisory experience in remote and technically demanding settings.
- Strong grasp of adult learning techniques and competency-based to effectively support team development and training delivery.
- Ability to conduct competency audits and verifications effectively.
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment is essential.
- Advanced Scaffolding Licence (High Risk Work Licence) is essential.
- Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent attention to detail, with strong time management and communication skills.
- Willingness to work a 22:20 FIFO roster from Australia to Lihir, Papua New Guinea.
Your work environment
This is a 2-year, full-time fixed-term role offered on a 22:20 FIFO roster from Australia to Lihir Island. You will be working day shifts and shift work during the shutdown peak periods.
Our FIFO employees stay in a secure and comfortable camp, in an en-suited and airconditioned room equipped with mini fridge, TV and Wi-Fi. A variety of healthy meal options are catered for at our mess; and the wet mess provides a relaxed social setting where employees can unwind with a game of pool or darts.
We offer a range of recreational activities including our on-site gym and basketball court. Paid members can access the Lihir Club which has a swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, restaurant/bar area and deck with amazing Pacific Ocean views! Our café and deli are available for take away coffees and snacks, as well as local and imported grocery items (inc. fresh fruit).
Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary package, options for salary packaging and annual incentive program.
Why Join Newmont
Newmont offers more than just a job. We offer a career with purpose.
- Join a global leader in responsible mining.
- A global company culture built on safety, inclusion, integrity, responsibility and sustainability.
- Opportunities for career growth, learning, and leadership development.
At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, our Lihir team – 90% of which are Papua New Guinean – is dedicated to creating a culturally rich and supportive environment where meaningful, long-term connections can be formed within the industry.