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About the Role
This role will support the WAAP portfolio from Studies (Development) through to Execution (Delivery). These projects cover a full range of assets and locations across the BHP Western Australian Iron Ore (WAIO) mining and non-mining operations.
Particular focus of this role will be in relation to mine closure, rehabilitation and remediation projects focused on developing holistic landform designs through integration of key environmental, social and economic requirements taking the project from Studies (Development) through to Execution (Delivery). Technical aspects of these projects include surface water hydrology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, pit lakes, slope stability, landform design (including backfill/buttressing, surface water diversion and spillways), geotechnical investigations, surface rehabilitation and revegetation, contaminated sites management and post closure monitoring and maintenance.
Based in Perth, Western Australia. A requirement of this role is intermittent travel to site for short periods, when required.
The Discipline Engineer is a core member of the project Owners Team (see below for core accountabilities) working closely with the Project Engineer(s), Technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Engineering/Technical Service Providers (ESPs) to support the Study Lead/Manager who has overall project accountability during the Study Phases (Development) and the Delivery Lead/Manager during the Execution Phase (Delivery).
For the projects that they are involved with, the Principal Discipline Engineer will provide leadership, subject matter expertise and technical governance.
More broadly, advising the WAAP portfolio on Closure provisioning.
About You
Essential to the capability, skills and attributes of candidates for this role is:
- Knowledge and experience in the application of the principals of or related to:
- Landform Evolution Modelling
- Surface rehabilitation and revegetation
- Surface water hydrology
- Hydrogeology
- Geochemistry
- Pit lakes
- Slope stability
- Landform design (including backfill/buttressing, surface water diversion and spillways)
- Geotechnical investigations
- Contaminated sites management; and
- Post closure monitoring and maintenance
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in projects.
- Strong Technical Management experience.
- Experience working with or managing Engineering Service Providers and deliverable development.
- Civil / Environmental Engineer or similar discipline with mine closure, rehabilitation or remediation experience.
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.
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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.
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