Specialist Project Studies

**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**:
We are currently seeking a Specialist Project Studies to join the WA Major Projects Studies Group on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.

The Specialist Project Studies role brings a unique opportunity to combine high level technical knowledge with project management and stakeholder engagement skills, all under the guidance and support of the Study Lead and Manager.

Specifically in this capacity, in addition to your excellent Process or Chemical engineering knowledge, this role will require critical thinking, problem solving, effective communication, negotiation and conflict management, organisation and workload prioritisation.

Key accountabilities will include:

- Business case development, opportunity framing, study work planning and end of phase reporting through study phases.
- Development of scopes of work, reviewing tender documentation and assessing submissions.
- Engagement with clients, stakeholders and contractors to identify and meet project objectives.
- Collaboration with Project Services including scheduling, costing, delivery, and procurement to implement, track and report Project progress.
- Development and maintenance of Field Leadership and Risk schedules to ensure project risks are identified and actively managed.
- Identify and contribute to value optimisation initiatives while integrating stakeholder requirements.

**About You**:
There are a variety of skillsets that make a successful Specialist Project Studies with your mindset, resilience and approach to situations just as important as your technical capabilities

To be successful in the role you will need to be:

- Collaborative to ensure successful team relationships
- Adaptable (in both thought and approach) to respond to rapidly changing scenarios through Projects.
- Able to show initiative and challenge thinking to drive better outcomes.
- Inquisitive, willing to learn and ask questions.
- Respectful of others.

To meet the technical and project management requirements of the role we are looking for someone with:

- Degree qualified in Process, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline)
- Experience in a smelting environment would be highly regarded
- Technical and site based experience (essential)
- Demonstrated skills in effective communication and organization (essential)
- Some level of Project Management experience. A qualification in project management would be highly regarded
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Stakeholder engagement and management experience
- Demonstrated problem solving skills

**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.

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