Specialist Contractor Management
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.
About the Role
As a Specialist, Contractor Management - Safety, you will play a vital role in providing subject matter expertise to Contract Owners and in managing Contractor safety performance for a portfolio of multi-site contracts across WAIO.
Accountabilities include:
- Manage Contractor performance to mitigate risk and to enhance efficiency, drive optimisation, and maximise value.
- Ensure Contractor conformance with the BHP Charter, Group Level Documents, Code of Conduct and relevant statutory obligations.
- Conduct verification activities with Contractor and Contract Owners including routine assurance and field leadership safety interactions.
- Conduct risk assessment activities including CRAW and WRAC, drive hazard reporting and create a risk aware culture to support safe and productive performance outcomes.
- Maintain effective governance of the portfolio, ensuring a productive output and strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Monitor Contractor performance in line with contractual obligations, including key performance indicators and Standards and Procedures.
- Escalate contractual issues to relevant stakeholders and coordinate the resolution process including the facilitation and resolution of issues arising from performance disputes, non-conformances, events, quality issues or claims.
- Verify compliance with ‘Our Requirements for Contractor Management’ through regular audits.
- Conduct supplier relationship management activities, including monthly and quarterly contract review meetings.
Location
You will be based in Perth, Western Australia, in the multi-award-winning office tower - ‘City Square’. You will have stunning river views from your modern open plan office, state of the art facilities including virtual whiteboards and video conferencing facilities, 550 bicycle racks with ample lockers, showers and change room amenities and a large outdoor terrace with barbecues.
In this permanent full-time role, you will be working Monday – Friday and offers flexible work arrangements. Occasional site travel is required as necessary.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated work experience with HSE management, OHS and WHS.
- Tertiary qualification in HSE, Engineering or Law, or similar experience within the mineral resources industry (Preferred).
- Working knowledge of injury management and Return to Work requirements (Highly regarded).
- Training in ICAM investigation (Advantageous).
- Exceptional engagement and collaboration skills in managing stakeholder relationships.
- Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team-based environment.
- Strong multi-tasking and organizational management skills.
- Proficiency in the MS Office suite of products.
- An overriding commitment to and passion for health, safety, environment and sustainable development.
- Mining experience is not required.
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.