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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
In this highly visible and global role, the Global Principal Geoscientist – Structural Geology will provide leadership in the integration of structural, geophysical, and geotechnical data acquisition along with deep understanding of structural processes to provide accurate models and innovative approaches to front-end load rock mass characterization across the BHP value chain. The role will support the Global Practice Lead – Integrated Geophysics.
As a trusted Advisor and Subject Matter Expert, you will have the opportunity to drive the following activities:
- Provide leadership and guidance on the application and integration of structural geology across BHP.
- Influence, lead and manage research and development in the integration of structure and geological modelling with geophysics, petrophysics, geotechnical engineering and hydrogeology. Identify key knowledge gaps collaboratively with team and peers within BHP and co-develop and maintain internal and external research roadmaps and execute research in collaboration with BHP operations teams to bridge these gaps.
- Ensure timely provision of advice and critical support to improve structural and geophysical data collection, processing, analysis, modelling and cost management/ contract scoping to improve geological and geotechnical models in support of exploration, resource and reserve estimation, mining/extraction, tailings and closure.
- Develop and deliver training to upskill BHP geoscientists in their ability and confidence to quantitatively integrate structure and geophysics with geology and geotechnical engineering.
- Lead the continuous development of approaches to integration of structure and geophysics to calibrate geology and model quantitatively the subsurface in exploration and resource assessment, including data collection/processing, interpretation and use in models.
About You
A highly respected and globally networked professional with a reputation built upon scientific depth and breadth applied to mineral mining and extraction including significant field application and structural modelling expertise.
You are strategic and organized with demonstrated structural process and geomechanics knowledge and a passion for integrating multiple data sets and approaches to optimally impact geological, geophysical and geotechnical models. With your proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams, you will enjoy playing an integral role in influencing the research and application of structural geology, geophysics and geotechnical engineering across BHP.
In addition, to be successful in this role, you will ideally possess the following:
- Tertiary qualification in Geoscience, Physics or Engineering. Postgraduate degree (MSc/PhD) in structural geology or geotechnical engineering or equivalent demonstrated experience
- In depth experience in application of structural geology – geoscience and engineering integration applied to mineral mining and extraction, including significant operational, field application and structural modelling
- A deep technical understanding of fundamental structural geology and geomechanics and the integration of structural geology, geophysics and resource engineering
- Demonstrated ability to integrate multiple geoscience datasets to inform geological and geotechnical models
- Recognised expert with relevant networks with external researchers and consultants
- Ability to deliver training programs in the application of structural geology.
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.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. 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.
