Project Assurance Specialist - Transition / Commissioning | Adelaide | Full time OR Part time
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
As a member of the Modifications and Operational Projects Transition Team you will leverage your project management expertise and leadership skills to collaborate with others in order to drive the world class delivery of projects. Your principal responsibility will be to ensure smooth and healthy transition of projects from the development team through to the delivery team in accordance with the BHP Small Project Management Framework, relevant site standards and approved performance targets.
This position is based in Adelaide with travel to Olympic Dam as required.
In this role you will:
- Demonstrate a commitment to safety by actively engaging in the BHP Field Leadership program
- Provide support and guidance in the management of multiple MOPs projects (each typically A$1M - A$20M) through the design, execution, commissioning and operational readiness phases
- Optimise value through the project lifecycle by engaging other MOPs team members to understand, review and ensure all critical elements of each project are effectively planned
- Provide specialist multi-discipline engineering support and project management capability to ensure projects can be delivered in accordance with the portfolio and relevant processes, standards and performance targets
- Support the application of Project Management processes within the team to ensure compliance with Site requirements, Our Requirements, the BHP SPMF, any applicable Engineering standards and the Management of Change process
- Provide input to front end engineering studies, design and tender packages, review the critical technical documentation and participate in design reviews, risk assessments and planning for execution of projects in the MOPs portfolio
- Guide and challenge technical strategy and direction, regular evaluation of risks relevant to design and execution phases of projects, with site verification where required
- Ensure smooth and healthy transition of projects from the Development Team to the Delivery Team by reviewing project health status and providing feedback in various forums
About You
To be successful in this role you will have a solid project management understanding and be a collaborative communicator with the ability to manage multiple business priorities simultaneously. Strong interpersonal skills are essential to allow you to influence while also enabling you to build collaborative team relationships, communicate across all business areas at all levels and ensure the best outcome for the business. You will thrive in continuously changing and ambiguous environments and adapt to ensure focus is on the value-add activities for the department. You will be action oriented and strategically focused with problem solving, decision making and influencing skills.
Success in this role will be achieved through effective engagement with other team members, and the active identification and resolution of project gaps and risks including design, planning, safety, cost, schedule, commissioning, operational readiness, lessons learned. In addition you will possess the following:
- Clearly conveys information using a variety of means to ensure understanding of Why, How and What
- Ability to work in an ambiguous environment and respond to changing priorities
- Ability to coach and mentor team members
- Proven track record in a similar project assurance role and/or managing multi-disciplinary complex projects
- Self manages workload in a variety of locations with a focus on value output
- Ability to partner with others in the department to build a culture of trust and collaboration and achieve change through influence in support of business outcomes
- Qualified to support the technical requirements of the role
- Electrical qualifications and/or Commissioning experience desirable
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.