Specialist Closure Execution | Mt Arthur Coal | Muswellbrook

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About Mt Arthur Coal

Mt Arthur Coal is an open-cut coal mine 100 per cent owned by BHP. Located in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales it's the largest producer of energy coal in the region, operating alongside olive growers, wine makers, horse breeders and the nearby residential community of Muswellbrook.  

Our greatest asset is and has always been our people and communities, which is why we are committed to working together on our Pathway to 2030 – a program to responsibly close Mt Arthur Coal. We are about doing the right thing and working with everyone to co-create a shared vision for the future of the region.

Why not you? Why not BHP?

About the Role

Our Strategy and Closure Execution team for Mt Arthur Coal have a newly created role for a Specialist Closure Execution to support the delivery of studies and projects to enable sustainable and successful closure outcomes.

This is a site-based role at Mt Arthur Coal mine site, Muswellbrook which will require you to be located residentially within the Hunter Valley.

In this role you will: 

• Support the study program assessing feasibility of alternative post-mining land uses
• Coordinate consultants and contractors
• Collaborate across multiple teams to implement agreed work programs
• Contribute to closure governance processes (per BHP Standards and legal obligations).
• Coordinate with closure planning, mine planning, engineering operations to test opportunities that deliver positive legacy outcomes from closure studies and projects.
• Maintain effective relationships with key BHP and external stakeholders, including regulators.

Interpret landform requirements for closure outcomes to support evaluation of alternative post-mining land uses the long-term closure and ongoing rehabilitation of sites  

About You

• Experience in project management and execution in preferably mining or heavy industry
• Previous exposure to risk and governance processes
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• A proven ability to work across multiple teams and comfortable balancing priorities
• Cleare alignment with BHP’s values

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.

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