Principal Asset Management

**Date**:20 Jun 2025

**Job Posting End Date**:
**Job Country**:Australia

**Job State/Province**:Western Australia

**Job Location/Region**:Perth

**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 MECoE**
- BHP’s Maintenance and Engineering Centre of Excellence (MECoE) brings together a passionate and forward-thinking team committed to setting, achieving, and sustaining world-class maintenance standards across our global operations. We value and welcome diverse perspectives and experiences, empowering you to make a meaningful impact on our business.

In this role, you’ll leverage cutting-edge tools, technologies, and innovative methodologies to drive real value—shaping best practices, transforming services, and supporting our people in delivering continuous improvement.

**About the Role**
- As a **Principal Asset Management - Mobile Equipment**, you will play a pivotal role in aligning asset strategies across BHP’s operations, functions, and assets. Your work will ensure a unified approach to managing mining equipment assets and that equipment selection supports our long-term operational and sustainability goals.

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct comprehensive mobile fleet analysis, including whole-of-life and productivity modelling
- Conduct life cycle and economic analysis to drive investment decisions.
- Forecast major component and asset replacements.
- Perform project cost analysis to support executive decision-making.
- Review component history, budget alignment, and capitalization status of asset requests.
- Financial modelling and evaluation of vendor submission for pricing and engage with internal stakeholders to align mobile fleet capital requirements.
- Ensure asset depreciation aligns with residual values and current assets.
- Utilize SAP and Asset Management System’s data validation and performance monitoring
- Enhance system reporting capabilities and drive process automation.
- Contribute to the development of Power BI reports for asset management.

This role offers a global perspective on equipment planning and plays a critical part in decisions related to repurposing, redeployment, procurement, and retirement of capital equipment. Your insights will directly support production demands and our decarbonization objectives.

**About You**
- As a valued member of a dynamic team, your success in this role will be driven by your ability to foster collaboration and embrace diverse perspectives. We welcome applicants from all industries who bring unique insights and experiences.
- Proven experience and **strong skills in** **forecasting and budgeting**, with the ability to support strategic planning and financial decision-making.
- A **solid understanding of holistic asset management principles**, including practical experience in life cycle costing and familiarity with Asset Management Fundamentals
- A degree in a technical or engineering discipline is required, and additional qualifications or certifications in finance will be highly regarded.
- Sound technical knowledge of Caterpillar, Sandvik, Komatsu, and Liebherr equipment—both diesel and battery-electric are highly desirable.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate data into compelling narratives.
- Advanced presentation and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and engage stakeholders effectively.
- A collaborative mindset, capable of navigating complex stakeholder environments and conducting in-depth technical analysis.

**Location**
- This role can be based at BHP’s corporate offices in **Perth, or Adelaide**, with flexible work arrangements available. To learn more about working at BHP and to meet some of our team, [click here].
- Applications close on** Friday, 11 Jul 2025.**

**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.

**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 w