Approvals Advisor | West Musgrave | Perth | 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

About BHP and OZ Minerals

OZ Minerals is now proudly part of BHP, with the acquisition strengthening BHP’s portfolio in copper and nickel, helping to meet the worlds increasing demand for the critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels, to supporting the energy transition to a cleaner and more sustainable future.   In combining our two organisations we will be able to provide more options for growth, bringing new talent and innovation together to unlock these resources in a sustainable way, and deliver value to our shareholders and the communities in which we operate.   Our strategy has and will always be to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success. As we work through this transitional period of bringing both organisations safely together, we know that some processes will take longer than others and for now we will be continuing to temporarily recruit roles for our West Musgrave project within the OZ Minerals recruiting platform.

The Opportunity

Help us set up our newest, open pit mining project! 

West Musgrave will be one of the world’s largest, lowest cost, lowest emissions copper-nickel projects.

You could be part of the team that helps to deliver this exciting mine, set within the Australian landscape. And we welcome anyone who’s seeking to make a real difference.

Our West Musgrave nickel-copper project is located on Ngaanyatjarra country, in the Musgrave Province of Central Western Australia, and includes the Nebo and Babel nickel-copper deposits and the Succoth copper deposit.

West Musgrave, which has a 26-year mine life, will be an owner-operator mining operation and in addition to being powered by ~80 per cent renewable energy, the Project scope includes a pathway to net zero Scope 1 emissions by 2038.

The Project will feature an Autonomous Haulage System and remote operations from day one and our workforce will be a flexible, technology enabled team supported by remote operations to improve safety outcomes and maximise opportunities for flexible working and diverse participation.

About the Role

Location: Perth, WA Roster: 5:2 Monday to Friday offering flexible hybrid work options  Reporting to: Approvals Lead Contract Type: Fixed-term for 2 years  Pay & Benefits: We offer competitive Australian mining industry pay and benefits. We can talk about specifics later.

The Details

Reporting to the Approvals Lead – West Musgrave Province, you will support the Project capability required to deliver the West Musgrave project through the construction phase in support of OZ Minerals’ growth strategy. 

Your primary function is to assist the Approvals Lead in primary approvals for the West Musgrave project. This is a pivotal role for the broader Project, responsible for leading approvals for both the core Project whilst in construction phase as well as approvals for our longer dates growth options (Province Studies). This includes the potential Downstream Nickel Project, investigating the potential for further on-site processing to produce clean green nickel products for the battery value chain.The approvals environment at West Musgrave includes a large range of different approvals, including but not limited to approvals subject to the Mining Act, Environmental Protection Act, Rights in Water and Irrigation Act, EPBC Act, and heritage legislation.

Leaving hierarchy at the door, you will build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and have a relentless focus on collaboration.

A champion of our How We Work Together Principles, identifying threats and opportunities is second nature. You thrive on innovation and seek out new ideas from your team and partners to create value. You will be confident to bring new thinking to old problems and challenge the status quo for a future mine site.

Key Responsibilities

This role forms an important part of the Social Performance and Regulatory Affairs team in delivering the necessary regulatory approvals to allow construction and future operations of the Project. 

You will work as part of a team that works closely with the local community, undertakes stakeholder consultation and delivers commitments regarding regulatory approvals and the Mining Agreement. This includes:

• Assist in the preparation of regulatory approvals documentation and communications with the regulators.
• Assist with mine closure planning.
• Deliver management plans and procedures.
• Compliance reporting. 
• Managing baseline studies to support approvals / operations.

Applicant Requirements

This role requires a self-motivated, hands on and values-based individual with a desire to deliver best practice outcomes with skills, experience, and personal attributes including:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environment discipline or similar.
• Experience in mining, environmental consulting, or related field.
• Strong background and proven experience in Western Australian regulatory approvals, including but not limited to approvals subject to the Mining Act, Environmental Protection Act, Rights in Water and Irrigation Act, EPBC Act, and heritage legislation.
• Advanced report writing, interpersonal and communications skills, and attention to detail.
• Proven experience in developing all required project approvals documentation.
• Experience in Arc GIS preferable.
• Being a self-starter with the ability to build rapport with teammates, contractors, and suppliers to develop optimal outcomes.
• Comfortable working across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Openly gathers and exchanges information and ideas.
• Ability to develop trust and confidence.
• A collaborative team member, supportive of team, peers and partners.
• Employees looking for flexible work.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug, and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.  

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].

We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings immediately.

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