Mining Engineer, Mine Development - Olympic Dam at BHP Career Portal

, , Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mine Development, Underground Mining, Data Analysis, BHP Operating System, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Deswik, Reporting, Continuous Improvement, Field Leadership

Industry

mining

Description

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 Superintendent Mine Development Engineering, you will be part of a team supporting the safety, performance and improvement of underground mine development at Olympic Dam. The Mine Development Engineering team directly supports the Mine Development operational team, providing specialist advice, analysis and benchmarking of the Development function's end-to-end performance. Come and help us deliver 40km of mine development in FY27! Through insight and innovation, you will help identify and implement a portfolio of improvement initiatives that enable functional excellence and support business priorities for continuous improvement. It is essential you are able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with the operations teams, project teams, other departments, contractors, suppliers and customers. This position is being offered as 8/6 Wed-Wed Day Shift, FIFO from Adelaide to Olympic Dam or Residential in Roxby Downs. In this role you will: Support Performance and Improvement using BHP Operating System (BOS) processes. Liaise with stakeholders at all levels to implement improvement initiatives. Build and maintain close working relationships and provide expertise when required. Identify safe operational practices, including field leadership activities. Share knowledge, contacts, experience and expertise. Assess and manage execution, change and project risk. Conduct weekly reporting for Mine Development and Significant Event and Reportable Injury reporting for the Mine. Conduct investigation, data analysis & interpretation to support reporting requirements and improvement initiatives. Be an interface between operations and other functions, contractors and suppliers About You Degree in Mining Engineering or other closely related tertiary qualification. Underground mining knowledge and experience is preferred but not essential. Be able to work independently and have experience meeting individual and team KPIs. Strong communication skills which facilitate effective engagement and communication. Thorough understanding of the mine development cycle is strongly preferred. Experience in managing and implementing improvement initiatives highly regarded. Attention to detail and the demonstrated ability to work with data. Microsoft Excel experience. Experience with Power BI, PowerPoint, Webex, Deswik and similar is highly regarded. Uphold our values of "Do what's right", "Seek better ways" and "Make a difference". How to Apply Please apply before 8 June 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. 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 Devierse 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

Responsibilities

Support the safety and performance of underground mine development through analysis, benchmarking, and the implementation of improvement initiatives. Act as a key interface between operations, contractors, and other functions to deliver mine development targets.