Superintendent Contracts Indigenous

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 an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to expand their contractor management expertise in a high-visibility role, working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders across our asset.

Reporting to the Manager Contracts Asset Training & Doc Governance, this Perth based position performs a vital role in upholding Contractor Management excellence and promoting successful partnerships with Indigenous and Traditional Owner businesses in line with BHP's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

You will lead a team of high performing specialists, to manage the performance of over 30 Indigenous and Traditional owner vendors that support our operations in the Pilbara.

Duties include:

• Contract owner responsible for overarching Contractor management and performance aligning to our WAIO Contractor Management Standard
• Lead a team of Contracts Specialists that oversee the Governance of our Contractor Management requirements, support with safety and operational KPI performance, and work closely as partners with our vendors to build long lasting relationships
• Ensure adherence to our underpinning contractual requirements which includes managing monthly contracts reporting
• Work with a variety of internal teams to source vendors for tenders and undertake reviews of associated procurement activities as a stakeholder
• Support with onboarding of vendors enabling a successful partnership and execution of works
• Being the point of contact and a trusted partner with vendors to support issue resolutions, queries and support throughout work activities

About You

• The ability to identify, engage and manage a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Experience leading teams with integrity, trust and collaboration enabling a culture of care and respectful workplace
• Strong communication and influencing skills, confident with a high level of autonomy and accountability
• Ability to navigate complex contract issues with culture of care at front of mind
• Ability to develop and maintain customer and vendor relationships and work with stakeholders across multiple geographical regions and varying backgrounds
• Leadership experience whether formally or informally
• Experience or qualifications in Contractor management and minor projects would be beneficial
• Experience working with Indigenous and Traditional Owner vendors is highly regarded
• Connection to the Pilbara or other area of operations across Australia

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and this position will only be open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants. The filling of this position/these positions is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and s 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA). We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In particular, BHP has a deep commitment to the traditional owners of the land upon which it operates.

In Western Australia this includes, but is not limited to, the Njamal, Kariyarra, Palyku, Banjima, Nyiyaparli, Ngarla, Ngarlawangga, Yinhawangka, Thalanyji, , Tjiwarl, Tarlpa peoples, together with the traditional owners of Kalgoorlie. Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

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.

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.

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.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us