Senior Engineer - Mine Projects

About the Role

Carrapateena is a large-scale, world class modern mine operated by world class people. This exciting role is now available, and we want the very best of the best on deck to lead the team and collectively deliver exceptional results.

At Carrapateena, we believe our greatest asset is our people and we are working hard to provide a wonderful mix of age, cultural and geographical backgrounds to further enrich our inclusive workplace culture. We truly value your ideas and encourage you to innovate and collaborate, we are here to unlock your value and offer opportunities that supercharge your career to go beyond what is possible.

We are seeking experienced Senior Engineer – Mine Projects with previous operational experience (preferably in Sub Level Caving or Block Caving) to join our team. The Mining Operations team's purpose is to deliver engineering and project excellence.

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Location: Carrapateena, South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 30-minute flight from Port Augusta) Roster: 8 days on; 6 days off Department: Mining Operations Manager: Superintendent - Mine Projects Employment Type: Permanent. 

In this role you will

• Manage contractors (including Raisebore and Civil Works) ensuring that they are operating in accordance with site safety standards, work schedules and quality expectations.
• Initiate, plan, execute, cost management and closure of UG Infrastructure and Operational Technology projects, including but not limited to; Ventilation on Demand, Orepass Grizzly Construction, Mobilaris suite, Electronic Tagging, and Mine Services telemetry.
• Schedule project tasks and communication of scheduling interactions, priorities, milestones, risks & opportunities.
• Development of suitable Scope of Works documentation for detail design and implementation purposes and establishment of contracts with vendors.
• Review the designs received from Mid Term Planning Team, for implementation and operational considerations.
• Actively promote, seek out and participate in a drive for continuous improvement. Review any innovations and as applicable apply them to the project to increase productivity, reduce cost and increase profitability.
• Work closely with the overall Mining Operations team, including underground contractors and to ensure timely delivery of underground mechanical, civil and electrical infrastructure projects.

About You

• Extensive underground mining experience.
• Project management experience.
• Sound problem solving skills and can-do attitude.
• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Manual drivers’ licence.
• Demonstrated understanding of interactions between mining and other site functions such as projects, construction, maintenance, and processing.
• Exposure to mine raiseboring. (preferable)
• Exposure to Sub Level Cave or Block Cave mining operations. (preferable)
• Proficiency Deswik Suite (Cad, IS, Sched)
• Proven capability to lead with a proactive, results-oriented and solution focused approach.

Applications close: September 20 2024

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 [email protected]