Senior Engineer Mine Development | Olympic Dam | 8:6 FIFO | Days Only
BHP
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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.
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About the Role
As one of Australia’s largest mines and most complex minerals processing operations, it’s quite 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.
Reporting to the Superintendent Mine Development Engineering, you will be part of a team supporting the integrity, safety, and performance of underground mine development at Olympic Dam. The Mine Development Engineering team supports the Mine Development operational team, providing specialist advice, analysis and benchmarking of the Development function's end-to-end performance. Through insight and innovation, you will identify and implement a portfolio of improvement initiatives that enable functional excellence and support business priorities for continuous improvement. It is essential you are able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the operations teams, project teams, and other departments.
This position is being offered as 8:6 Wed-Wed Day Shift only, FIFO from Adelaide to Olympic Dam or Residential in Roxby Downs.
In this role, you will:
• Mentor Engineers and Specialists and support the Mine Development Engineering Superintendent. • 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. • Assess and manage execution, change and project risk. • Liaise with operational Superintendents, Coordinators and Supervisors to implement improvement initiatives. • Provide inputs and feedback to the Planning team to improve future execution plans, designs, schedules and forecasts. • Build and maintain close working relationships and provide expertise when required. • Identify safe operational practices, including field leadership activities. • Share knowledge, contacts, experience and expertise. • Be an interface between operations and other functions, contractors, suppliers etc.
About You
• Bachelor degree in Mining Engineering or other closely related tertiary qualification related to mining; • Significant underground mining knowledge and experience is preferred but not essential. • You must be able to work independently and have experience meeting individual and team KPIs. • Strong communication skills which allow effective engagement with all levels of management. • Financial experience is advantageous but not essential. • Thorough understanding of the mine development cycle. • Experience in managing and implementing improvement initiatives highly regarded. • Attention to detail and the demonstrated ability to work with data.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to effectively lead positive change and support continued improvement. You will have an absolute commitment to working safely, complying with all site safety standards, mine working procedures and ensure a safe and environmentally healthy workplace.
- APPLICATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 26 JUNE @ 10AM ADELAIDE TIME -
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.
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.