Senior Electrical Specialist - Mine Services | Carrapateena

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Our Operations

Join BHP Carrapateena, a safe, reliable, globally competitive business supported by motivated people. At Carrapateena, we care that everyone goes home safe to do the things they love.

Located 472 kilometres north-west of Adelaide, South Australia, Carrapateena is part of our Minerals Australia operations, within the Copper South Australia province. The mine is located on the traditional land of the Kokatha people. Carrapateena produces copper concentrate and is one of the largest mining projects in South Australia in the last decade.

About the Role

The Senior Electrical Specialist – Mine Services is responsible for supporting, planning and coordinating the implementation of a wide range of Electrical works with a focus on Underground (UG) Infrastructure and Operational Technology. The role ensures Electrical works are delivered safely, efficiently and in alignment with operational priorities, while supporting engineering and project teams.

Please note this position is based at Carrapateena, operating on a 4 days on / 3 days off roster pattern arrangement, on a FIFO (from Adelaide) basis.

In this role you will:

• Be first and foremost focused on creating a culture of care by being a visible safety leader, assisting in engaging, developing and coaching the team
• Support the implementation of UG Infrastructure and Operational Technology projects
• Complete scoping of UG electrical projects and assist the engineering team with drafting work instructions for the electrical crew to comply with AS3000 and other applicable standards
• Assist with procurement of infrastructure and consumables to support new and ongoing projects
• Update and finalise drawings, working with electrical and document control teams onsite
• Assist with components of operational readiness packages for handing over projects to production teams
• Ensure pro-active field leadership is maintained, and appropriate controls are applied to all hazards and material risks present in work areas, through workplace inspections and critical control verification
• Effectively provide input and guidance for daily and weekly planning and coordination of multiple teams to execute various projects and deliver on schedule milestones
• Attend daily mining meetings and effectively communicate on compliance to schedule, interactions, priorities, milestones, risks and opportunities

About You

• Proven commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm’s way
• Electrical Trade Certificate or Engineering Degree, combined with a background within a heavy industrial, mining resources or minerals processing environments
• Cert IV in instrumentation and experience with telemetry high regarded
• Minimum several years UG mining experience
• Experience in design and installation of LV electrical reticulation
• Working knowledge of UG mining environments (1000V) highly regarded
• Experience in network design and installation, as well as plant control systems
• Problem solving abilities and a can-do attitude
• Proven capability to lead with a proactive, results-oriented and solution focused approach
• Ability to assess risks and identify opportunities for improvement
• Valid Australian manual drivers’ licence

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. 

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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.