Capital Projects Superintendent | Saraji Mine
BHP
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Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Projects Superintendent will lead a multi-disciplinary team of Engineers, Supervisors, and Technical Specialists responsible for delivering the capital projects portfolio at Saraji Mine.
In this role, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, from early definition and planning through to execution and close-out, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with business objectives.
Success in this position requires a combination of strong leadership, disciplined project management, and the ability to influence across multiple stakeholders and functions. You will foster collaboration, drive accountability, and maintain a clear focus on value delivery, innovation, and continuous improvement.
This position is based at Saraji Mine (Dysart, QLD), on a Monday to Friday roster, with Residential, DIDO, or FIFO options available.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the delivery of Saraji’s capital projects portfolio, ensuring safety, cost, schedule, and quality targets are achieved.
- Provide technical and people leadership to Engineers, Supervisors, and Technical Specialists through all project phases.
- Drive governance and assurance processes in line with BHP’s Project Management Framework.
- Manage contractor performance and ensure compliance with BHP’s standards, procedures, and commercial frameworks.
- Oversee financial performance, cost control, and forecasting for the capital program.
- Foster a high-performing, inclusive culture that encourages ownership, learning, and innovation.
- Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships with site operations, functional teams, and external partners.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives using BOS, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Champion BHP’s values and ensure safe systems of work are embedded across all project activities.
About You
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering (RPEQ preferred, but not essential).
- Demonstrated experience in project management and delivery of small-to-medium capital projects within mining or heavy industry.
- Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to develop, coach, and empower teams.
- Commercial acumen with experience in procurement, contracting, and risk management.
- Skilled in SAP, MS Project or Primavera, and engineering data systems such as Aconex and AutoCAD (preferred, but not essential).
- Highly motivated, safety-focused, and results-oriented with a strong customer mindset.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
- Committed to driving improvement, innovation, and continuous learning.
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.
Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment.
From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers’ health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment. For more information please go to the ResHealth website.
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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 inclusion@bhp.com.