Senior Engineer - Mine Development | Olympic Dam
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.
Our operations
One of Australia’s largest mines and a complex minerals processing operation, Olympic Dam is unique in that we produce Copper, Uranium, Gold and Silver. The local township of Roxby Downs is an active and progressive community offering a variety of modern, well-equipped housing, educational, health, sporting, leisure, shopping and cultural facilities.
Join Olympic Dam, a safe, reliable, globally competitive business delivered by our people. At Olympic Dam we care that everyone goes home safe to do the things they love. We believe Leadership drives culture and culture drives performance. All incidents are preventable and everyone has a role to play.
About the Role
This position is based at Olympic Dam, operating on an 8/6 or 5/2 4/3 roster, with residential or FIFO available. In this role you will:
- Prepare inputs to form the development budget and provide forecast updates and budget analysis.
- Identify and deliver improvement opportunities using the BHP Operating System practices
- Mentor Engineers and Specialists in the team and support the Development Engineering Superintendent
- Liaise with operational Superintendents and Coordinators to implement improvement initiatives
- Provide feedback to the Planning team to improve future execution plans, designs, schedules and forecasts;
- Build and maintain close working relationship with other engineering functions and provide expertise when required
About You
Your success will be heavily influenced by your strong communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, coupled with your ability to identify and raise issues, find solutions in complex situations, and decision-making abilities.
You will possess:
- Significant experience and a tertiary qualification in mining engineering or a closely related field.
- Operational underground mining experience is preferred but not essential.
- Financial experience is advantageous but not essential.
- Thorough understanding of the mine development cycle.
- Experience in managing and implementing improvement initiatives highly regarded.
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.