Principal System Dynamics

**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**:
BHP’s Value Engineering group was established to identify, maximise and implement value-adding capability and performance improvement opportunities across the value chain of BHP’s assets.

This role will be based in our Brisbane office and supported by the latest technology to engage with our sites around Australia and the globe. The role offers a full-time permanent opportunity working Monday to Friday. Some travel may be required. Flexible working options are available.

Your main focus areas in this role include:

- Uncover capability, performance improvement and value engineering opportunities for short, medium and long term time frames across the BHP value chain;
- Work closely with operations and stakeholders to ensure that the relevant business problems are identified, defined and structured - including context, success measures, and potential challenges;
- Support and collaborate with Value Engineering leads, principals and specialists and asset project teams by providing technical direction, expertise and review in areas such as problem solving, system dynamics and related data requirements; ensure technical execution is consistent with best practice and standards;
- Define purpose and scope, and plan the correct modelling approach, level of detail, and data requirements to ensure System Dynamics models are fit-for-purpose and a valid representation of the actual systems or processes;
- Build, validate, document and review System Dynamics models in AnyLogic simulation software to simulate the asset supply chain which can include mine operations, trucking and rail networks, processing plants and product loading and dispatch;
- Employ a planned and structured approach to define and evaluate multiple solutions to complex problems; communicate results, insights and recommendations to guide actions and decision making.

**About You**:
Essential requirements:

- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or analytics-related discipline, together with a passion for problem solving and using data and dynamic simulation to identify, evaluate and support value engineering and performance improvement initiatives;
- Experience defining and programming discrete-event system dynamics models.

Other attributes you may have would include some or all of the following:

- Practical experience in mining, minerals processing and resource industries, or equivalent heavy industries, which may include experience in operations or consulting in these areas;
- Experience in value engineering and performance improvement ideation and hypothesis development, including exploring and proposing new ideas that may have benefits for the operation and business;
- Strong critical thinking and creative problem solving skills to generate value through simulation, while maintaining a practical and strategic focus;
- Capability in project scoping, project planning and executing work using a disciplined approach to attain project goals;
- Strong presentation and communication skills, and ability to influence stakeholders with different areas of expertise and 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.

**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.