Specialist Data Scientist | Iron Ore | Perth CBD - Monday to Friday
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
Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) Geoscience use a range of advanced data acquisition systems and tools, such as downhole assay tools, hyperspectral scanners and imagers, real-time logging and remotely sensed geophysical data. These data sources must be processed, modelled, and interpreted for use within the geoscience and mining supply chain. We are seeking a passionate data scientist with experience in working with geoscience data to join our high performing team in Perth. Reporting to the Superintendent Geophysics and Geochemistry, the role will contribute to providing advanced data science skills to create products, solve problems, perform data analytics for our various customers within Geoscience and the broader mining and operations.
The role will work closely with the range of Geoscience specialists, as well as Metallurgists, Process Engineers, Data Management specialists etc. You will contribute to a culture of open collaboration, that fosters innovation and ‘out of the box’ thinking to capture opportunities that can create sustainable value for BHP.
About You
You will have excellent analytical and technical skills, and the ability to deliver and communicate technically robust outcomes. Stakeholder engagement skills are a must, allowing you to build relationships across the business and to communicate with multiple disciplines at various levels.
- Tertiary qualifications and experience in dealing with geoscientific data using solid data analysis and machine learning principles.
- Previous experience as a geologist, geophysicist or geochemist, and with knowledge and understanding of various geoscientific datasets would be highly regarded.
- Previous experience in developing data processing workflows, machine learning, deep learning, feature engineering, and knowledge of MLOps would be beneficial.
You will have a passion for problem solving and supporting teams to resolve technical and non-technical issues using your data science skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
The role has the potential for job sharing and this role is well suited to a flexible work arrangement, including working from home and flexible hours.
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.