Signal Electrician | WAIO | Port Hedland FIFO or Residential

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

BHP is currently seeking to connect with experienced Rail Signals Technicians who want to join our world-class teams either now or in the near future. Having the right people working within our organisation will allow us to unlock the value of our assets by ensuring that we have reliable equipment, predictable operations, and a safe work environment for our people.

Our teams are based at Port Hedland, Redmont, Yandi or Newman dependent on the work required on a fly-in fly-out 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off roster.  Port Hedland is home to our port and rail operations and is the largest regional centre in Northwest Australia. As part of the Rail Network Maintenance team (RNM) we are responsible to provide safe reliable system to transport Iron Ore from the mines to port.

Roles are currently available, and these roles are offered on:

• Fly-in-Fly-Out (2:2)
• Residential (Port Hedland)
• Flexible work/roster arrangements

In a Rail Signals Technician role, you will be responsible for:

The maintenance and fault finding on BHP's production critical signalling system. The successful candidate will be working towards the delivery of value-adding projects and maintenance to ensure high level of availability for signals infrastructure.

• Maintaining our signalling asset
• An overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility and sustainable development
• Implements signals works and design changes safely
• Ensure works are completed on time and up to standard
• Assist with training of sub-contractors and other staff including apprentices and graduate Engineers

About you

• Qualifications at a trade certificate level in railway Signalling
• Cert IV Electrical Rail Signalling (Essential)
• A Grade Electrical Licence (Essential)
• C class Drivers Licence

If you are committed to deliver exceptional results and want to unlock your potential whilst helping to unleash ours, then get in touch to find out more about the different opportunities on offer.

What’s on offer:  

Working with BHP offers many benefits, some of which include:

• A variety of rosters on offer to enable your work to fit with your life.
• An opportunity to supercharge your career by working on world class projects
• Variety of different career paths and opportunities
• An inclusive and supportive team culture
• Competitive remuneration package
• Generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
• Plus, many other employee discounts with major retailers and insurance providers

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.