Lead Operational Readiness | WAAP | Project CoE | Perth

About BHP 

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Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

  An exciting opportunity in our Western Australia Assets Projects team for Lead Operational Readiness role.   

The main purpose of this role is to lead a highly skilled and diverse team to deliver asset-based projects.  As a leading contributor you will be supporting the Operational Readiness Team to safely deliver Operational specific requirements of the assigned projects. This will include the management of collaboration with both Project Functions and Operational Teams, participation in project reviews and risk assessments and development of project Operational Readiness strategies, plans and deliverables.

As part of  Asset Projects Operational Readiness Leadership Teams you will seek feedback from your team, develop solutions and implement improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and productivity for the Operational Readiness function both in your regional team, and within Minerals Australia. Reporting to the Manager Operational Readiness in your region, your accountabilities include to:  

• Ensure an overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental and community responsibility is maintained through Operational Readiness activities.
• Ensure HSE, Quality and Productivity KPIs are meeting monthly targets.
• Facilitate, execute and maintain the Operational Readiness requirements across Asset Projects
• Develop operational readiness plans/schedules and deliverables, evaluates systems/procedures for compliance with standards and defines training/handover requirements to efficiently prepare the asset for operations. 
• Conduct engineering tasks, verifies construction methodologies and provide advise on engineering decisions for projects in alignment with Project/Construction/Commissioning Engineering Standards.
• Apply an understanding of the Operation's systems, activities, risk handover and key processes, terminology, and workflow. 
• Identify and assess risks, makes risk informed decisions, uses BHP's risk management framework and builds a risk aware culture to support safe and productive performance outcomes. 
• Collaborate closely with Project, Operational and Functional representatives to ensure the successful integration of projects into their hosting assets.
• Manage change effectively and efficiently to enhance the team’s performance. 
• Plan and continuously review/improve plan to deliver highest project outcomes.

About You

As a successful candidate you will possess the following:

• Proven track record of commitment to HSEC (Health, Safety, Environment & Community)
• Demonstrated Project operational readiness experience - delivering projects to site operations.
• Effective communicator with the ability to engage with and resolve issues with all levels of stakeholders.
• Mining development, Production, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, Resource Planning, Data & Analytic, or Quality (in Capital Project context) experience is beneficial.
• Project Management / leadership experience - leading teams and managing objectives.
• Great collaboration skills to solve problems across functions and gain support.
• An effective workshop facilitator.
• Ability to work independently and under own initiative.
• High prioritisation skills - must be able to prioritise work and schedules to achieve deliverables.
• A good understanding of the systems, processes and organisational capabilities required to handover, operate and maintain a new asset including knowledge of SAP and maintenance requirements including an understanding of Document Management Systems, including Smart Plant for Operations (SPO).
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or relevant Trade.
• Lean/Six Sigma continues improvement mindset.

Location and Roster

You will be Perth based, with frequent site visits to ensure deliverables are meeting stakeholder expectations throughout the project phases.  During execution and handover, it is likely that you will attend site on a regular roster to manage deliverables, liaise with stakeholders and manage the site OR team.  You will be working on Monday-Friday roster, with flexible work also offered.

What is on offer?  

• Permanent employment with BHP with all the benefits of full-time work.
• Flexible working options, benefits to enable your work-life balance.
• Competitive remuneration.
• Annual performance incentive and salary review.
• Generous share match scheme.
• Various leave options.
• Ongoing support for you and your family through our Employee Assistance Program.

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Reference Number – 70490

• You may be requested to complete a video assessment as part of the initial recruitment process. Video assessment is not applicable for BHP Internal applicants.
• Application closes on Sunday, 8 Oct 2023.

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 [email protected].