Graduate Survey (Spatial Science) | Copper South Australia

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

As a Graduate Survey, you will work closely with experienced professionals and operational teams to support mine planning and execution. You will gain practical experience across a variety of disciplines within an active mining environment.

This is a FIFO role from Adelaide on a roster that supports both professional growth and work-life balance.

What You’ll Gain

• A structured 2-year graduate program with on-the-job training and mentorship
• Career progression into a permanent Surveyor role
• Exposure to modern survey technologies (e.g. GPS, drone, laser scanning)
• Hands-on experience in open pit and underground operations (majority underground operations)
• Ongoing professional development and support

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct production and development surveys
• Maintain accurate spatial data and mine plans
• Support drill and blast activities with set-out and pick-up
• Ensure compliance with safety and operational standards
• Assist with data processing, reporting, and mapping

About You

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Recent graduates (or soon to graduate) with a degree in Surveying, Geomatics, or a related discipline
• Passionate about building a career in the Survey discipline.  
• Strong in problem-solving with high attention to detail
• Confident working both independently and in a team
• Willing to work FIFO from Adelaide

What We Offer

• Permanent employment with a leading mining operation
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Structured career pathway in a high-demand field
• A supportive team culture with strong safety focus

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 inclusion@bhp.com.