Specialist Project Studies | WA Asset Projects | Perth CBD | Mon - Fri
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
Reporting to the Study Lead, you will support the development of Projects through Initiation, Identification, Selection and Definition investment phases, utilising your technical knowledge and experience. This role will give you the opportunity to build on a broad range of skills including critical thinking, problem solving, effective communication, negotiation, organisation and workload prioritisation. You will be encouraged to take ownership for driving Projects to successful outcomes within a safe and supportive team environment. Other key accountabilities (in collaboration with the Lead Project Studies) will include:
- Support the development of studies via the functional model and in accordance with Our Requirements and Minerals Australia Projects Internal Standard.
- Support the development of key recommendations and decisions, contributing to value optimisation, embedding high quality, robustness and ensuring solutions and documents are developed in accordance with BHP’s project systems.
- Collaboration with Project Services to track project schedule, cost and procurement, including reporting Project progress.
- Development and maintenance of Field Leadership and risk schedules to ensure project risks are identified and actively managed.
The Specialist Project Studies roles are full-time, Perth based positions with some site travel.
About You
Experienced working within dynamic environments, you will be an effective problem solver and compelling influencer, able to clearly communicate business benefits, risks, and project dependencies.
You will have divergent and convergent thinking skills, a strong understanding of business value and be adept at stakeholder management. Your ability to manage complexity and ambiguity will be a key strength in this role. You will be experienced in leading and managing teams and will have excellent project management experience. Other key attributes include:
- Demonstrate the confidence to lead by example, hold yourself and others accountable and coach others in Safety Leadership, maintain project culture and performance recognition.
- Communication and influencing skills, including the ability to produce concise reports and presentations to management.
- Influencing, motivational and negotiating skills with the ability to build credibility and trust across all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to manage change with resilience.
- Flexibility to travel where required.
- Passion for creating an engaging and supportive culture.
- You will be degree qualified in engineering, project management, business or a relevant discipline, or have equivalent industry experience. Post Graduate qualifications in Business or Project Management and/or experience with mine development and port & rail projects will be viewed favourably but is not mandatory.
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.
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.