Principal Exploration Geoscientist

**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 You**:
To be successful in this role, you will be an accomplished explorer, highly skilled in exploration geoscience with a variety of the following skills and experience:

- An overriding commitment to health, safety environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
- Bachelor of Science in Geology or applicable Earth Science.
- Understanding of mineral systems thinking that can be applied to nickel and copper exploration.
- Capability in synthesising large regional exploration datasets incorporating geophysics, geochemistry, structure and lithology.
- Capability and aptitude to work independently, driven by personal and team objectives.
- A team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with key internal and external stakeholders.

**About the Role**:
BHP Metals Exploration, part of the world’s largest integrated resources company, is currently in an exciting period of sustainable growth and development. With a clear strategy and focus on projects from early stage concept development through to advanced exploration, we now have an opportunity for a driven and passionate Principal Exploration Geoscientist to further develop their career and shape the exploration portfolio as part of the Exploration Generative team. We are seeking someone who will be a core member of a team of regionally focused, highly specialised experts responsible for identifying, assessing, and recommending new search space opportunities for future facing commodities including nickel and copper within Australasia.

As Principal Exploration Geoscientist within the Exploration team, you will be given the opportunity to:

- Generate, define, and test exploration opportunities within Australasia at a broad range of scales from craton to prospect.
- Carry out high quality data capture, analysis, and interpretation leading to ground capture in order to continually replenish the project pipeline for the region.
- Leverage your knowledge of the Mineral Systems Framework to build and maintain continental
- to belt-scale prospectivity maps for copper and nickel.
- Work closely with a broad range of technical experts across multi-disciplinary geosciences and technology.
- Contribute to positive, open, and trusting relationships with the geosciences community across Metals Exploration.

**BHP Perth - Brookfield Place**:
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**To Apply**:
Short listing for this position will commence on 24th December however we reserve the right to close this position earlier than stated.

**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 and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.