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

 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join BHP’s Mt Arthur Coal Mine’s Drill & Blast function. Develop and refine your D&B engineering capabilities in one of the more complex large scale through-seam coal mines. You will be part of an immediate four person D&B team as part of the Short Term Planning team. The role has strong peer/senior support and opportunities for development, both within the discipline of D&B, and also the broader function of Tech Services.

The position is currently offered on a residential Monday-Friday basis, with flexibility an option.   

Some of your responsibilities will include:

Undertake design, optimisation and reconciliation of drill and blast activities for safe and productive mine progression. Undertake weekly and monthly D&B performance reporting Analyse customer needs, developing and providing solutions to increase productivity, safety, and value Develop and provide explosive forecasting associated with the mine plan Build healthy working relationships will the Drill and Blast operational team to ensure drill and blast outcomes are achieved in-line with schedules Manage risk through the application of geotechnical controls in drill and blast design About You

 

Degree qualified in Mining Engineering or equivalent Demonstrated experience in drill & blast engineering, preferably in open cut through-seam coal Experience with mine planning packages such as Blastlogic, Vulcan, Spry, Deswik etc. well regarded Well-rounded stakeholder management experience and excellent communication skills A strong desire to innovate and problem solve

 

On offer to you:

This is a unique opportunity to have a rewarding career in a sought after lifestyle location. Mt Arthur is a large, open-cut operation, providing you with an opportunity to develop innovative solutions to technical problems.

Base in the scenic Hunter Valley, you will be minutes away from world-class restaurants and vineyards and a short distance away from the iconic beaches of Newcastle and Central Coast.

You will benefit from a rewarding career path and an excellent remuneration package inclusive of competitive salary, performance bonus, employee share options and a relocation package to take up a residential role in the Hunter Valley. 

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 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 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.