Specialist Contractor Management | Permanent | Perth | Full time
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
The purpose of this role is to contribute to the development of contract strategies and compliance to the new OR-Contractor Management and the culture BHP is driving.
As the Specialist Contracts, you will play a vital role in Engineering within the Training and Business Standards team supporting site contracts across Nickel West and providing subject matter expertise to Contract Owners and Site Stakeholders.
The responsibilities include:
- Assists with the Management of contractor performance to maximise operational and financial performance and mitigate exposure and risk.
- Provides coaching and guidance to contract stakeholders.
- Manages contractor compliance with the BHP Charter, Code of Conduct, Group Level Documents, site and team procedures and met relevant statutory obligations.
- Escalates contractual issues to key stakeholders and coordinate the resolution process.
- Identifies and assess contract risks, makes risk informed decisions inline with BHP's risk management framework and builds a risk aware culture to support safe and productive performance outcomes.
- Conduct verification activities with Contracting Partners and Contract Owners and provide coaching while building/maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external key stakeholders.
- Provide contract reports and reporting capabilities to business functions and vendors to assist with monitoring & delivery of business information.
- Provides contract technical expertise and support for continuous improvement and coordinate change management.
- Ensure effective governance of the Contract Owner Portfolio, ensuring a productive output and strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Monitor performance of work under contract at all levels in line with contracted Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Verification of all requirements under ‘Our Requirement for Contractor Management’ through regular audits.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated work experience with contract law or contract management.
- Tertiary qualification in Procurement/Engineering/Business/Law or similar experience within the mineral resources industry preferred.
- Exceptional engagement and collaboration skills in managing stakeholder relationships.
- Interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Work effectively both independently and in a team-based environment.
- Strong multi-tasking and organisational management skills.
- Proficient in the MS Office Suite of products.
- An overriding commitment to health, safety, environment and sustainable development
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.