Principal Environment Hydrogeologist | Olympic Dam | Adelaide | 12 Month Fixed Term
BHP
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About the Role
This Principal role delivers in-depth knowledge of groundwater behaviour to inform sound environmental risk management as it relates to Olympic Dam’s operations. Key to the role will be developing and maintaining fit for purpose environmental groundwater monitoring programs and analysing, reporting and making recommendations on the data from those programs.
Please note this position is based in Adelaide with occasional travel to site, operating on a Monday to Friday roster and is offered as a 1 year fixed-term contract.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Comply to and consistently follow the standards and procedures designed to enable you to work safely and effectively every day
- Manage Olympic Dam’s groundwater monitoring programs in relation to site activities and groundwater extraction from the Great Artesian Basin
- Train, mentor and assist site team members to undertake groundwater monitoring activities
- Provide Subject Matter Expert hydrogeology support to project and operational teams
- Manage and analyse the groundwater database
- Lead and review groundwater modelling and make recommendations to inform project studies and statutory approvals
- Monitor performance, policy and legislative changes, as well as industry performance and benchmarks
- Coordinate or undertake research and analysis to recommend options for mitigation of environmental water risk
- Provide processes and systems to meet licencing and statutory permitting requirements
- Build and maintain relationships with relevant external (government, industry bodies, environmental consultants, traditional owners, pastoralists, non-government organisations) and internal stakeholders to ensure problems are addressed and resolved effectively and in a timely manner
About You
The successful candidate will have:
- Proven commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm’s way
- Adhere to and demonstrate BHP Charter Values.
- Tertiary qualification in Hydrogeology, or equivalent
- Significant and relevant industry experience
- Considerable experience in water modelling and data analysis
- Experience in remote travel and groundwater water monitoring and sampling
- Ability to engage and work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
- Intermediate to advanced computer literacy and competent with complex data analysis
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.