Principal Underground Mine Planning
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18 hours ago
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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
Future Planning is a multi-year program focused on improving BHPs approach to mine planning and delivering more predictable outcomes. The program introduces innovative planning methods across the value chain and time horizons.
Enterprise Mining Probabilistics (EMP) one of three workstreams within Future Planning applies probabilistic planning to manage variability and improve performance. This approach supports predictable delivery and continuous improvement.
In this role you will:
- Support the EMP team in discovery and prototyping activities to define how EMP methodology can be applied to underground mining operations guiding future deployments for Copper South Australia (CuSA).
- Assist with transitioning these activities into a phased deployment approach across CuSA.
- Apply probabilistic methods variability management and systems thinking within traditional underground mine planning practices.
- Participate in EMP team routines using Agile Project Management Framework (APMF) practices ensuring deliverables meet agreed objectives and criteria.
- Engage with CuSA stakeholders and provide general team support. Occasional site travel may be required.
About You
Essential:
- Experience with underground mine planning and scheduling software. Exposure to probabilistic or stochastic scheduling practice & concepts is an advantage.
- Background in mine planning for tactical or strategic decision-making.
- Underground mining experience or technical expertise across engineering disciplines (mining maintenance improvement).
- Ability to work effectively in a team communicate engage and influence across diverse groups.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of systems thinking and Theory of Constraints in mining (e.g. Value Chain Excellence).
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
- Familiarity with CuSA operations and established relationships within the Asset.
Location
Adelaide preferred but exceptional candidates from other Australian capital cities will be considered.
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.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Construction Experience
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Rigging
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Computer Literacy
- OSHA
- Mechanical Engineering
- Concrete Forming
- Excavator
- Human Resources
- Power Tools
- Troubleshooting
About Company
At BHP what we produce is essential for the world to continue to grow and make the transition to cleaner energy possible.
