Indigenous Opportunities | BHP WAIO 2024 Apprentice Program | Port Hedland Residential

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 seeking diverse and talented 1st year applications for our 2024 Apprenticeship Program across our WAIO Port & and Rail Operations. For commencement in February 2024, we are offering several exciting residential positions in Port Hedland.

This is an outstanding opportunity for both school leavers and mature aged candidates to develop a dynamic and fulfilling career. The program is delivered to develop cultured, engaged, highly skilled and work ready apprentices to the business, via structured practical and theoretical training competencies.

On completion of your 4 year apprenticeship, you will have earned a trade qualification that is recognised globally.

Nationally Accredited trades Certificates being offered may include:

• Electrical (Certificate III in Electro Technology Electrician)
• Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanic (Cert III IN Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology)
• Mechanical Fitting (Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade)
• Refrigeration Mechanic (Certificate III in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration)
• Plumbing (Certificate III in Plumbing)
• Communications (Certificate III in Communications)

Want to know more about what it’s like working in our Port Hedland Operations? CLICK HERE!

About You

These opportunities are available for enthusiastic and motivated individuals wanting to obtain a trade and embark on a career within in the mining sector!

We are eager to engage with people who have a genuine interest their chosen trade and come from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are looking for individuals that are adaptable, positive, and open to exploring the world of mining whilst learning something they have a demonstrated passion for. 

The ideal candidate we are seeking will:

• Identify as Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• Demonstrated interest in their chosen trade through work experience and / or hobbies and interests.
• An overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility, and sustainable development.
• A strong desire to learn and develop a range of new skills associated with your chosen trade.
• Motivation to achieve individual and team goal and objectives with a willingness to actively contribute to attain results.
• Hold a current Australian Drivers License (Learner and Provisional accepted – Full license required at completion of program in 2028)  

Prerequisites for 2023 Year School Leavers:

• A minimum Year 10 pass in Mathematics & English

As these roles are residential, apprentices will be required to live within in a safe distance from our Port and Rail Facilities aligned with our Fatigue Management policies. Please note these are residential positions, accommodation and travel is not provided.  

Supporting a diverse workforce

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.  

BHP acknowledge that we operate on the traditional lands of Banjima, Ngarlawangga, Nyiyaparli, Yinhawangka, Kariyarra, Njamal, Ngarla and Noongar people. We recognise the traditional rights to maintain the cultures, identities, traditions, and customs on their country, and strongly encourage their job seekers to apply.

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 this position will only be open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants. The filling of these positions is intended to constitute an equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and s 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA). Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our 2023 – 2027 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). For more information about our RAP, please visit our website.

Application close 12PM AEST on Sunday, the 6th of August 2023. Please note late application will not be accepted.