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.
 

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About the Role

 We are enthusiastically seeking a talented professional to lead the mine planning team in the role of Manager Mine Planning – this is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of mining, as a key member of the senior leadership team. Reporting to the General Manager Caval Ridge Mine, this is an exciting key leadership role, accountable to provide strategic direction for the mine, excellence in mine planning services to our customers, and steward technical capability to support the operation. 

 
You will shape and drive improvement through a team of technical experts, and be instrumental in influencing our future business outlook. You will work with our stakeholders at sites and across supporting functions to develop optimised mine plans across tactical and strategic time horizons, and ensure that opportunities are assessed appropriately for plan inclusion or further study.  You will hold responsibility for the safe performance of your team, to optimise departmental cost efficiency, and to continue to build a supportive and performance oriented culture within your team. 
 
 

 You will hold a Bachelor of Engineering degree, majoring in mining or geotechnical engineering.

You will have a passion to build, shape and support our multi-disciplined, diverse team as we strive for high performance, embracing inclusivity and valuing diversity, technical expertise and leadership. 
You will have a collaborative approach, with the ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholder groups and positively influence outcomes. You will proactively identify and manage all relevant risks within your work area and make decisions that balance risk and reward. 
 
Additional desirable skills include: 

•    Dragline strip mining operation and technical knowledge
•    Strong commercial/financial acumen
•    Experience in strategic planning, studies or projects
•    Ability to build capabilities within a diverse, technical team. 
•    Understanding and exposure to autonomous haulage would be advantageous
 

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. 

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.