Principal Project Contracts

**Date**:28 Oct 2024**Job Posting End Date**:08-Nov-2024;15:59:59GMT**Job Country**:Australia**Job State/Province**:South Australia**Job Location/Region**:Adelaide**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 have multiple exciting opportunities across Copper South Australia Major Projects and Copper South Australia Asset Projects for Principals to join the Projects Commercial teams based in Adelaide (ad-hoc travel to site only).- These positions can offer exceptional flexible work options including school-holiday flexibility, part-time and other options.- In this role you will:- Develop strategies, undertake sourcing, execute new contracts and manage change compliant with corporate governance requirements and relevant statutory obligations-
- Take the lead in facilitating meetings with internal and external stakeholders to sponsor deeper relationships with all supply chain partners-
- Develop and implement advanced commercial techniques to leverage value creation opportunities-
- Provide contract management support (including administration and leading negotiations) to project teams throughout the contract life-cycle-
- Monitor performance of work under contract at both project and portfolio levels in line with contracted Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)-
- Maintain relationships with key stakeholders to become a highly valued contract expert, trusted with commercial support-
- Understand and implement principles and methods of dispute avoidance and resolution-
- Adopt a continuous improvement mindset to all aspects of the contracting lifecycle-
- Support BHP’s implementation of its social value goals including Indigenous and Traditional Owner contracting partnerships and participation in our workforce-
- Support the Lead in providing functional expertise, mentoring, coaching and guidance to the team whilst fostering a positive team culture- About You- To be successful in this role you will have:
- Sound commercial acumen and financial evaluation skills, with excellent judgement to deliver the best outcomes for our business-
- Experience on construction projects negotiating contract terms, as well as setting contract and procurement strategies for complex projects-
- A collaborative and inclusive approach, with advanced communication skills-
- Strong multi-tasking and organizational management skills-
- Strong coaching and mentoring ability-
- Ability to think laterally to independently resolve issues and influence change- It will also be beneficial to have (but not essential)-
- Tertiary qualifications in quantity surveying/procurement, construction management, engineering, business, finance or legal studies-
- Experience with complex contract models including EPC, EPCM, D&C and partneringApplications close 8th November**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 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.