Bravus awards Carmichael Project mining services to MacKellar Group

Recruitment is under way for more than 280 full-time employees for the Bravus/Adani mine in Central Queensland. Read how you can get a start.

Dispatch controller Carley McLean working at the Carmichael Mine in Central Queensland.

More than 280 full time jobs are up for grabs as Central Queensland’s Carmichael Mine site moves into the operational phase of the project.

Bravus Mining and Resources has partnered with Queensland family-owned business MacKellar Group, which will undertake mining services at the Carmichael Mine, about 160km north west of Clermont, for the next five years.

Recruitment is already underway for more than 280 full-time employees, with roles including haul truck drivers, maintenance workers and many other trades.

Bravus CEO David Boshoff said MacKellar Group had constructed the Carmichael Mine to date.

“This is great news for MacKellar Group employees and contractors as it opens up long-term opportunities to work on this exciting project well into the future and builds upon the work of the MacKellar Group and Bravus teams,” he said.

“Onsite jobs will continue to operate as FIFO roles with Townsville and Rockhampton the primary recruitment hubs and we will also be drawing from other Central and North Queensland regions including towns such as Clermont, Moranbah, Emerald and Charters Towers.”

Workers struck coal at Bravus' Carmichael Mine Site for the first time in June.

MacKellar Group managing director Duncan MacKellar said it was a great step for the company that specialised in heavy earthmoving equipment solutions and worked on both mining and civil earthwork projects across Australia.

“We are excited to be continuing our partnership with Bravus and to have the opportunity to build a different work environment to what employees may have experienced in other big mining companies,” he said.

“We respect the knowledge, expertise and experience all our people bring to work and we want them to use that to drive innovation and create a great culture at the Carmichael Mine.”

Mr MacKellar said the hundreds of full time positions would create an opportunity for workers and their families to put down permanent roots in North and Central Queensland.

The Carmichael Project has created more than 2,600 jobs and signed more than $2.2 billion in contracts during construction.

More than 88 per cent of the contracts have been awarded to Queensland based companies.

Visit the Bravus jobs portal for more information.