Specialist Land Management & Access (Fixed Term Contract) | Mt Arthur Coal | Muswellbrook

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 here.

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. Mt Arthur Coal mine is embracing inclusion and diversity to create a vibrant workplace culture that represents the communities in which we live. Our operation is focused on maintaining absolute commitment to safety, achieving high performance, offering flexible work options and empowering our workforce to build meaningful careers. 

You may be aware we are currently seeking an extension of mining beyond 2026 to 2030, as part of a responsible closure of the mine in 2030. This extra four years will give us time to plan and support our workforce and the community for life after Mt Arthur Coal.

About the Role

To provide maternity leave coverage within our Land Access & Environment team at Mt Arthur Coal, we’re seeking applications for a dedicated and dynamic professional to support the operation as a Specialist - Land Access & Approvals. We’re seeking applications from suitably experienced individuals who are passionate about providing exceptional stakeholder engagement and land coordination services. This position plays a key role in the protection of biodiversity, compliance and renewal outcomes for BHP’s land tenements.

Based full-time at our Mt Arthur site in the Hunter Valley and reporting to the Manager Land Access & Approvals, this role will require some in-field support, and a vehicle will be supplied for work-related local travel.

In this role, you will be working closely with various stakeholders, including land owners/occupiers, near neighbors and licensees, key government contacts for tenements and the Biodiversity Conservation Trust, so you will need to be a strong communicator, committed to positive community relations and possess (at a minimum) foundational knowledge in environmental, farming or land management. You will also be responsible for managing the biodiversity offsets budget and tenements portfolio, therefore proven business acumen, and experience being accountable for reporting and compliance are essential.

This role will be offered as a Fixed Term Contract for approximately 14 months. Successful candidates will need to be based residentially, and the mine is located a convenient 10-minute drive from Muswellbrook. 

About You

  You will have the following skills and attributes:

• Minimum of C class driver’s license
• Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Adaptable to new technology and systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible in role requirements and undertakings
• Strong alignment with the BHP values of doing what’s right, making a difference and seeking better ways
• Whilst not essential, relevant qualifications in land management, agriculture or environment would be highly regarded.

As an employee of BHP Mt Arthur Coal, you will enjoy access to a range of benefits: 

• Exceptional team support;
• Market-leading remuneration;
• Access to quality training and development opportunities; 
• Easily accessible mental health, wellbeing and support programs; 
• Access to family-friendly, flexible ways of working to facilitate genuine work / life balance; 
• Recognition program which rewards outstanding ways; and 
• Access to join the BHP share scheme (subject to eligibility)

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. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

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.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.