Superintendent Exploration | WAIO | Site Based | FIFO 5:2/4:3

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About the Role

Reporting to the Manager Geoscience Operations, you will lead a team of exploration geologists, project coordinators and drilling and geophysics operations teams delivering 300 km of resource definition drilling across WAIO Pilbara portfolio. This is a high impact role shaping the future of BHPs Iron Ore program delivering volume replacement and growth opportunities for the business. Balancing strategic goals with tactical delivery you will drive a strong culture of safety, curiosity and stability as the exploration program moves across the region.

Responsibilities within the role will include:

• Ensuring safe delivery of exploration program including field leadership, risk assessments and control management.
• People and team leadership skills to drive project outcomes and can work collaboratively with other teams to achieve results.
• Ensure that the BHP Operating System (BOS) is reinforced and sustained and underpins how the operation is managed.
• Trade-off decision making between technical outcomes vs operational cost, aligned to business and budget commitments
• Strong focus on continuous improvement, to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of work.
• Ensuring the maximum value of collected data is realised for the business, coaching of exploration geologists and review of project deliverables.

About You

• Highly motivated and safety focussed,
• Create a high performing team culture results-driven team that fosters a positive and inclusive environment
• Strong commitment to improvement and innovation
• Stakeholder engagement skills are essential in establishing effective working relationships across multiple teams within WAIO stakeholder groups and contract partners.
• Prior experience in technical geoscience, exploration operations is be preferred