Principal Methane Management

Company description:

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.

Job description:

About the Role

Provides technical leadership and direction in the identification, evaluation, and implementation of methane abatement initiatives across BHP/BMA's operations. This role supports the Lead and Manager Methane Management in delivering BHP/BMA's fugitive methane reduction goals through innovation, rigorous analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Supports the design and delivery of the Methane Management Identification Phase Study, ensuring robust planning and execution.
• Contributes to the creation of a comprehensive Life of Mine Fugitive Methane Emissions Management Plan across BMA sites.
• Identifies, assesses, and recommends emerging methane abatement technologies, regulatory / policy changes, industry trends, etc to enhance emissions reduction outcomes.
• Develops and maintains methane emissions models and tools, developing insights to inform decision-making.
• Partners with internal experts, site teams, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment on development of methane abatement strategies.
• Applies deep expertise in climate science and societal trends to guide methane management strategies that align with BHP/BMA's public climate commitments.
• Coordinates cost and schedule performance tracking with internal stakeholder functions to support project management activities.
• Makes strategic, data-driven decisions that support long-term business objectives and climate resilience.
• Identifies and mitigates risks using BHP's risk framework, fostering a culture of safety and accountability.
• Supports the Manager Power East in delivering other study-related initiatives and deliverables as required.

About You

• Must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Commerce
• With strong technical background in coal mining and gas management, or coal seam gas reservoirs, including modelling, permeability, and gas composition.
• With proven ability to lead technical studies in complex operational environments.
• With experience across both operational and functional environments, with a strong understanding of open cut coal mine planning and operations.
• Demonstrated capability in managing climate-related risks and developing decarbonisation strategies aligned with long-term sustainability goals.
• With proven track record in designing, managing, and delivering complex projects within a corporate or industrial setting.
• Combines technical depth with commercial insight, contributing to strategy development, investment evaluation, and business planning.
• Applies strong business acumen to connect methane abatement and adaptation measures with broader decarbonisation objectives.

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.

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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.

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