Electrical Protection Technician | Olympic Dam | 7&7
BHP
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is 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.
Come and be a part of this success.
Our Operations
Join Olympic Dam a safe, reliable, globally competitive business delivered by our people. At Olympic Dam we care that everyone goes home safe to do the things they love. We believe Leadership drive culture and culture drives performance. All incidents are preventable and everyone has a role to play.
One of Australia’s largest mines and a complex minerals processing operation, Olympic Dam, is unique in that we produce Copper, Uranium, Gold and Silver. The local township of Roxby Downs is an active and progressive community offering a variety of modern, well equipped housing, educational, health, sporting, leisure, shopping and cultural facilities.
About the Role
We are now inviting applications for the role of Electrical Protection Technician. In this position you will provide key support in writing and checking of High Voltage switching programs and Electrical Statutory testing of protection devices and ancillary equipment.
In this role you will:
- Promote and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively every day
- Ensure all safe work systems, procedures and standards are adhered to through frequent inspection of the workplace
- Provide support to the Electrical teams and mentoring where needed
- HV and LV switchboard commissioning and testing
- Generator and Transformer testing and commissioning
- Protection Replay programming
- Preparation of commissioning/testing documentation & protection test plans
- Detailed technical reports on completion of works
Please note this position is based at Olympic Dam, operating on a 7/7 roster pattern roster arrangement, with residential, FIFO or DIDO options available.
To learn more about the Olympic Dam Team CLICK HERE
About You
- Proven commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm’s way
- Electrical Trade certificate
- South Australian Electrical License
- Previous experience with protection testing desirable, but not essential
- Previous experience with HV Switching desirable, but not essential
- Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings
- A proactive team player who is also self-motivated and able to work effectively unsupervised
- Ability to communicate across multiple levels and disciplines
- Solid time management skills and ability to prioritise
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.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. 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.