Manager Tailings & Dams MinAus | Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth
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Job Summary
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 Manager Tailings and Dams MinAus provides governance technical assurance and specialist support for BHPs tailings storage facilities in Australia. The role supports improved performance and greater standardisation to the Assets in line with industry best practice advises operations on the safe management of tailings risks across the TSF lifecycle and supports tailings projects by ensuring the consistent application of internal and external standards from initial design through to safe closure.
This critical leadership role is responsible for:
Executing the aligned assurance plan for tailings across MinAus assets.
Engaging with operations across MinAus to ensure the timely collection of data and information for industry conformance Sustainability Committee insurance reporting and KRI updates.
Coaching developing and leading a high-performing technical team.
Managing resources effectively to ensure prioritised team tasks are completed on time and to a high standard.
Identifying and implementing systems that support the capability development of tailings professionals globally.
Driving continuous improvement in internal standards and guidance documents and supporting their adoption and implementation.
Maintaining and strengthening a global tailings working group to connect BHPs tailings discipline share knowledge and ideas and keep the community informed of emerging trends and innovation.
Providing technical governance across BHPs major projects through IPRs and EPRs and overseeing key governance forums and roles such as ITRB RTFEs DO/RO EoR and AEs.
Providing technical support to assets as needed to maintain robust tailings management systems.
Contributing to the search for innovative tailings management solutions through participation in tailings innovation consortia and technology partnerships with peers from other companies and OEMs.
Collaborating with other areas within the RCoE and Technical function on special projects M&A initiatives due diligence and related priorities.
About You
Qualifications:
Civil Geotechnical Engineering or Geological Engineering Degree.
Master of Science or Master Engineering Degree in Mining Civil or related Geoscience (Preferred).
Professional Accreditation or on pathway to obtain Professional Accreditation
Skills:
Strong knowledge of geotechnical engineering and modelling
Strong knowledge of geology and hydrogeology including mapping and modelling
Strong knowledge of Capital Finance and Risk systems
Strong knowledge of projects studies and scheduling discipline
Strong Facilitation skills Networking and Engagement skills
Strong Communication Skills (at all levels of the business)
Strong understanding of tailings processing and rheology
Strong understanding of risk management and evaluation related to tailings
High level subject matter / practice stream expertise In relation to specific technical field(s)
High level customer / Relationship management skills
High level project management skills
High level understanding of tailings operations
High level understanding and application of best available industry practices in tailings
High level understanding of related disciplines (related Geosciences Civil Engineering Metallurgy and Processing)
High level understanding of solution costing and cost benefit analysis
Understanding of project economic principles and methods
Experience:
15 years of industry experience in tailings engineering covering operations technical and projects across various techniques technologies commodities and jurisdictions (desired).
Experience coordinating and working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
Demonstrated experience in reducing material risk profiles within the business (Brisbane Adelaide Perth).
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and to develop and communicate strategic plans
Application will end on July 17 2026
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.
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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 thats more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included treated fairly and with are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includesgenderage 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 .
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Manager
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