Principal Underground Mine Planning

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 Future Planning is a multi-year program focused on improving BHP’s approach to mine planning and delivering more predictable outcomes. The program introduces innovative planning methods across the value chain and time horizons. Enterprise Mining Probabilistics (EMP), one of three workstreams within Future Planning, applies probabilistic planning to manage variability and improve performance. This approach supports predictable delivery and continuous improvement. In This Role, You Will

• Support the EMP team in discovery and prototyping activities to define how EMP methodology can be applied to underground mining operations, guiding future deployments for Copper South Australia (CuSA).
• Assist with transitioning these activities into a phased deployment approach across CuSA.
• Apply probabilistic methods, variability management, and systems thinking within traditional underground mine planning practices.
• Participate in EMP team routines using Agile Project Management Framework (APMF) practices, ensuring deliverables meet agreed objectives and criteria.
• Engage with CuSA stakeholders and provide general team support. Occasional site travel may be required.

EssentialAbout You

• Experience with Deswik.Sched underground mine planning and scheduling software. Exposure to probabilistic or stochastic scheduling practice & concepts is an advantage.
• Background in mine planning for tactical or strategic decision-making.
• Underground mining experience or technical expertise across engineering disciplines (mining, maintenance, improvement).
• Ability to work effectively in a team, communicate, engage and influence across diverse groups.

Preferred

• Knowledge of systems thinking and Theory of Constraints in mining (e.g., Value Chain Excellence).
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
• Familiarity with CuSA operations and established relationships within the Asset.

Location Adelaide preferred, but exceptional candidates from other Australian capital cities will be considered. 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.