Lead Drilling & Sampling Data
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
About BHP
AtBHPwe support our people to grow learn develop theirskillsand 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 andobjectives and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success!
Work Location
Downtown Toronto office. 40 hours per week. Hybrid working (flexible shared workstations and a combination of office and work from home) is standard for BHP.
Total Rewards
The starting annual salary range for this role is $160000 - 200000 CAD. Additional rewards includes a short-term incentive bonus program health plan personal spending account dental life insurance and pension.
Purpose
We are seeking a motivated and experienced leader with a track record of designing and implementing geoscience data systems to join our Exploration Geoscience Data team within Exploration Excellence and Innovation. This role will report to the Manager of Geoscience Data.
As theLead Drilling & Sampling Datayou will leadaglobally distributedteamresponsible fortheend-to-endlifecycle ofdrilling & samplingdatasets;fromacquisition(field campaigns external data sources)through ingestion intorepositoryandsubsequentdeliveryto internal and external Explorationanddrivecollaboration with otherGeoscience Data verticals:Geospatial Data SystemsCentral Data Platformand Data Integration.
The successful candidate will be a highly collaborative leader who creates a positiveteam culture and champions testing and adoption of new methodologiesleveragingML and roleisaccountable for managing stakeholders across various BHP functionsgeographies andtime zonesyou willrequireexceptional skills incommunicationrelationship building influencing on best practices and delivering customer-centric will be accountable for efficiently delivering data solutionsacross a range of Exploration projects from concept may berequiredfor this role.
About the Role
Governance& Strategy:
- Develop and drive short and long-term strategy and roadmaps for Drilling & Sampling data systems capabilities and solutions that are aligned with broader Geoscience Data goals toward future-proofing Explorations cloud-native data infrastructure.
- Establish and implement drilling and sampling data standards governance and best practices through technical documentation and training.
- Accountable for systems and protocols related to ingestion and management of structured and unstructured data from both internal and external sources across all Exploration applications and geographies.
- Enforce compliance of data integrity security and privacy protocols aligned with enterprise Data and Technology strategies.
Data Architecture & Systems:
- Develop and designcore components of Explorations drilling and sampling data systems including data modeling business rule definition schema creation data validation qualityassessmentand interoperability (APIs connectors).
- Drive global data standardization by leadingthe optimization and harmonization of Explorations variousacQuiredatabases into aunifieddata model.
- Overseestrategic integration and automation ensuring seamlessdata migrations andworkflow optimizationbetweeninternally developedBHPplatformsandcommercial off-the-shelf solutionssuch as Esri.
About the Role Continued
Solution Delivery:
- Act as a key liaison with other Geoscience Data leads (Geospatial Systems Central Data Platform Integration) to deliver integrated geoscience data solutions to an ever-evolving pipeline of Exploration projects.
- Oversee resource allocation to support geoscience teams across multiple Exploration phases.
- Develop roadmaps and task prioritization forday-to-day front line geoscience data solutions as well as large enterprise-level initiatives.
- Partner with Technology and Explorations geoscience and operations teams to assess current state anticipate future needs and continuously identify improvement opportunities.
- Lead testing development and deployment of new tools and workflows using customer-centric approach.
- Manage contracts with external partners ensuring high standards in contract performance.
Leadership:
- Develop goals(KPIs)todrivedrilling & sampling strategy in alignment to broader Exploration strategy.
- Lead and provide mentorship to a high-performing globally distributed team across multiple time zones. Foster a positive team culture that encourages innovation continuous improvement and a shared sense of purpose across Geoscience Data.
- Manage stakeholders across various BHP functions driving collaboration and one-team attitude.
- Drive alignment and buy-in from geoscientists and stakeholders who do not directly report to you through credibility trust; approach problem solving using a customer-centric mindset.
About You
- Degree qualification in Geoscience from a reputable university
- 10 years experience in economic geoscience and/or business experience in economic geoscience and/ or geoscience data applications with deep knowledge of mining drilling and sampling data workflows and supporting software.
- Domain knowledge in geoscience disciplines including petrophysics geology geochemistry specialized sampling.
- Experienced in the development of partnerships (both internal and external).
- Proven leadership experience in team development mentoring and fostering a culture in innovation.
- Deep product knowledge of acQuire GIM Suite Seequent aiSiris and Esri products. Expert-level skills in geoscience database modeling design schema creation SQL/no-SQL practices and database maintenance.
Application Deadline
This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on January 12 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 outcome of these checks is not determinative of whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment
Supporting a Diverse Workplace
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 is 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 recognize that true diversity includes gender age race disability status sexual orientation religion neurodiversity education levels and many more aspects of your 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.
At BHP we aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come.
Key Skills
- Bidding
- Information Systems
- Clinical Data Management
- Flex
- Database Administration
About Company
At BHP what we produce is essential for the world to continue to grow and make the transition to cleaner energy possible.
