Lisa Thiess

Director Board of Directors @ Women in Mining Canada

About

Lisa has come from a mining & construction family whose company (THIESS) revolutionized the engineering industry in Australia, which began with her great uncle Sir Leslie Thiess and great grandfather Albert Thiess. With this background she takes a personal approach to working in this industry. Lisa has relocated from Australia to Montreal and has over 15 years of extensive experience in technical recruitment and Human Resources. With her specific focus on recruitment internationally, Lisa is an expert on HR Analytics to improve employee performance and company profitability. DRA Global benefits from a Senior Recruitment Specialist who brings diverse experience in technical recruitment and HR analytics across engineering, mining, and construction industries. With a focus on sourcing strategies and industry networking, the role supports bulk recruitment efforts and candidate pipeline development for technical positions across the Americas. Women in Mining Canada gains strategic direction from their Board of Directors member, whose mission aligns with fostering opportunities for women in the mining industry. Known for collaborative leadership, they also enable student success as the Mining Engineering Co-op Program Manager at McGill University, mentoring future professionals and ensuring the transition from academia to industry.

Country

Canada

City

Montreal

Industry

Mining

Skill

Human Resources (HR), Board Level, Non-profit Board Leadership, Board Leadership

Experience

career break: experiencing new cultures globally

world traveler

2011-5 - 2012-2 · 10 mos

I decided to take time off to take a world trip before settling abroad. This was the perfect time to expand my knowledge and cultural awareness. 30+ countries.

global account manager - mining and epcm

design group staffing inc.

2012-2 - 2015-5 · 3 yrs 4 mos

mining engineering co-op program manager

mcgill university

2019-2 - Present · 7 yrs 8 mos

senior consultant - civil construction

skye recruitment

2010-2 - 2011-5 · 1 yr 4 mos

* Specialising in Civil construction recruitment for companies that are involved in works related to; * Water: Pipelines, water treatment plants, drainage, network pipes, pump-stations and dams. * Transport: Roads, bridges, earthworks, tunnels and rail. * Marine: Wharfs, ports, dredging and desalination. * Resources: Refineries, CHPP, access roads and tailing dams. * Specialising in candidate placement for the following roles; * P3 Planner, Scheduler * Site / Project / Graduate / Civil / Mechanical / Structural / * Tunneling Engineers * Foreman, Site Supervisor, Construction Manager * Environmental Coordinator / Officer / Engineer / Manager / Advisor * Safety Coordinator / Officer / Manager / Advisor * Estimator, Cost Engineer, Project Controls Engineer, Quantity * Surveyor * Project / Commercial Manager, Project Director, Contracts * Administrator * Document Controller, Procurement, QA

finance consultant

michael page

2005-10 - 2010-2 · 4 yrs 5 mos

international recruitment consultant

drake global tech

2015-5 - 2016-1 · 9 mos

Recruiting senior management professionals in the renewable energy, resources, engineering, and construction sectors internationally. Responsible for business development and client account management, together with end to end recruitment for permanent, contractual and temporary technical positions. Focused on HR solutions and analytics's.

senior talent acquisition specialist

ausenco

2016-2 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

We're an engineering company that sets high global standards for leading edge consulting, project delivery and asset management solutions for the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors.We add value to our clients' projects and deliver results, even in the most challenging environments. We provide services across the full project lifecycle from preliminary feasibility studies to the construction of multi-billion dollar projects and ongoing management, maintenance and optimisation.