Specialist 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**:
Reporting to a Manager Studies, you will support the development of project deliverables through BHP’s project development lifecycle phases. You will play a significant role in delivering business value through the superior safety, scope, cost, schedule, and quality outcomes.

Working in a proactive and supportive team, you will be outcomes focussed, promoting business excellence using your broad range of skills in project management, problem solving, technical knowledge, stakeholder engagement and value optimisation.

This position is based in Brisbane working Monday to Friday, offering exceptional flexibility.

Key Responsibilities include:

- Liaising with and coordinating stakeholders within an integrated, multi-disciplinary project team to ensure strong relationships and project engagement and maintain focus on project objectives.
- Developing study deliverable and reports, in accordance with Our Requirements and the Minerals Australia Projects Internal Standard.
- Identifying and delivering capital productivity initiatives, including Value Optimisation, Engineering Effectiveness and Construction Productivity.
- Ensuring project risks are identified and actively managed throughout the study phases.
- Engage operational stakeholders to ensure the problem is clearly defined and analysed.
- Maximise project value by identifying options through creative thinking processes.
- Prepare study management documentation including study work plans, end of phase reports, key value drivers and investment approval requests.
- Monitor, manage and setup report your project’s adherence to work plans, schedule and budgets.

**About You**:
You will have experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments and will be an effective problem solver with excellent verbal / presentation and written communications skills.

You will have divergent and convergent thinking skills, an ability to identify and assess risks and recognise project dependencies and be adept at stakeholder management. Your ability to manage complexity and ambiguity will be a key strength in this role.

You will have:

- Experience supporting and delivering projects or studies in engineering, construction, heavy industry or infrastructure.
- Effective stakeholder engagement and influencing abilities
- Degree qualified in project management, engineering, management, or finance related disciplines is desired, but not essential

**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.