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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
The Geoscience Mine Geology (Iron Ore) team are seeking a Mine Geologist to join a safety focussed, technically motivated and results-driven team, working in a positive and inclusive environment. Our team strives to provide targeted, high quality geological interpretations to meet our stakeholder's needs.
Working with a small team, Core responsibilities include;
- An overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility and sustainable development
- Accurate collection, analysis and interpretation of geological data
- Delivery of best practice grade control and mining geology core routines
- Ensures the timely and accurate flow of information from the Geoscience and Mining Geology function into all customer groups
- Perform geological model reconciliations and investigate anomalies
- Support the implementation of RC and grade control drilling programs and other technology enhancement projects including downhole assay technology (DHAT),
- Support the development and delivery of continuous improvement (CI) initiatives that drive value for the Mining Geology, Geoscience function and the asset in terms of recurring savings, incremental throughput, safety and/or culture,
- Support the weekly CI routine. Manage projects with use of WAVE and progress initiatives through the respective stage gates
About You
With a tertiary degree in geoscience, the successful applicant will have:
- An ability to collect, process and interpret geological data in a mine (and Exploration) setting, including but not limited to geological reconciliations, grade control practices, etc.
- Strong data analysis, adaptive leadership and problem solving skills,
- The ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders,
- Working knowledge of industry standard mining and geological software and systems including Vulcan, GIS applications and Leapfrog,
- Minimum of C class manual driver's license.
- Capability with Vulcan, 3D (Leapfrog) and 2D (ArcGIS) software, along with data analysis and coding packages such as ioGAS, Spotfire or Python are highly regarded.
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.
