Global Principal Structural Geoscience

About BHPAt 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 successPurposeLeadership in application of structural geology across a range of scales to understand spatial location and geometry of resources to support the geological models used for exploration, resource and reserve estimation, orebody management and geotechnical models used for design, planning and compliance.About the RoleMain Functions:

• Maintain oversight of structural geology application across BHP and actively provide expertise to assist with technical development, process embedment, capability development of geoscientists, improved productivity and business decisions.
• Ensure timely provision of advice and support to improve geological and geotechnical models to support exploration, resource and reserve estimation and mining/extraction.
• Develop and deliver applied structural geology training programs to upskill BHP geoscientists in ability and confidence to apply structural geology principles to daily work.
• Lead the continuous development of application of structural geology in exploration and resource assessment, including data collection/storage/interpretation, hardware and software guidance
• Champion the use of integrated geoscience datasets across a range of scales to produce best-possible understanding of rock mass geometry through geological time
• Drive innovation & technology application to assess and model structural geology and rock geometry across BHP, including collaborating with the Technology Strategy and Innovation team as required.
• Champion cross-region and commodity sharing and collaboration in structural geology practices, including oversight of relevant technical standards.
• Develop and maintain strong links with external researchers, Resource Engineering Excellence, contractors and consultants.

About You

• Demonstrated years of applied structural geology in petroleum, mining or exploration, including significant field application.
• Relevant networks with external researchers and consultants
• Global recognition of expertise
• Demonstrated ability to integrate multiple geoscience datasets (geology, geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology, structural mapping) to determine structural architecture across a range of scales and their application to geotechnical models
• Delivery of training programs in the application of structural geology
• Demonstrated ability to work with and influence key stakeholders.
• Minimum Honours degree in Geoscience.
• Relevant postgraduate degree.

About Our ProcessAt 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 WorkforceThe 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.