Technician Communications | Rail | Port Hedland | Fifo | 8:6

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.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

Reporting to the Communications Supervisor, within the Rail team your responsibilities include:

• An overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
• Ensure compliance with Rail Safety Act 2010 and any other legislative requirements.
• Ensure all incidents, hazards and observations are recorded and actions implemented in a timely manner.
• Assist with Incident Investigations, and/or Risk Assessments as required.
• Manage effective workplace relations with inter-departmental personnel.
• Works well in a team environment with the ability to work autonomously.
• Rectifies faults in a timely manner.
• Complete scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Provide technical advice to management, including the identification of continuous improvement opportunities.

About You
   As a successful candidate you will possess the following: 
 

• Certificate III in Data and Voice Communications UEE30411 or equivalent trade certificate. 
• WA “C” Class Manual Driver’s License.
• ACMA Open Cabler’s License, including all endorsements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Competence with Microsoft suite.
• Demonstrated high quality of work and technical ability.
• Yield for continuous improvement opportunities.
• Knowledge of any or all;
  • SDH/PDH/DWDM transmission systems.
  • Microwave and Optic Fibre communications.
  • Ethernet and IP Networks.
  • P25 Digital and Analogue radio maintenance and repairs.
  • Solar power systems.
  • Rail asset protection systems.
  • Vehicle Driver Safety Systems
  • Demonstrated experience in Mining or Rail industries

Port Hedland – FIFO

You will be based at Port Hedland on a fly-in fly-out 7:7 roster. Port Hedland is home to our port and rail operations and is the largest regional centre in North West Australia. The outstanding facilities at the FIFO villages include; a fully equipped gym, TV lounge and games rooms. Additionally you will have access to the state of the art aquatic and sporting facilities in the town of Port Hedland. All rooms at the villages have their own en-suite bathroom, television, refrigerator and air-conditioning. 

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. 

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 *********@bhp.com.