Geotechnical Technician | Mining Area C | FIFO 8/6 Roster
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.
About the Role
We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated Geotechnical Technician to join our team.
Reporting to the Superintendent Geotechnical Engineering, your primary responsibilities will include:
- Monitoring instrumentation installation, maintenance, and data interpretation including:
- Deployment slope stability radars and troubleshooting issues.
- Installation, troubleshooting and data collection of prism and total station data.
- Piloting unmanned aircraft (drones) for aerial and 3D images.
- Systems development and implementation.
- Heritage inspections.
About You
You will have the skills to focus on the quality control and data collection of slope stability monitoring, working closely with the Geotechnical Engineers.
As the successful candidate, you will possess the following:
- Minimum C class Driver’s Licence essential
- Initiative and personal drive essential
- Flexibility and willingness to learn
- Excellent computer and data management skills
- Mining experience advantageous
- First Aid Certification advantageous
- UAV licence advantageous
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.
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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 [email protected].