Superintendent Governance

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 the Manager Engineering, the Superintendent Governance and Technical Stewardship is based at the site and will lead a high-performance team of technical professionals.

This role will see you provide team leadership and functional expertise to deliver governance and technical stewardship at the site and provide support across the broader BMA asset.

You will establish and lead a team of technical specialists, engage technical subject matter experts and provide technical input to the operations. Additionally, you and your team will conduct technical governance and assurance activities to assist the asset manage its technical risks. You will be capable working effectively across a variety of stakeholders to ensure optimal outcomes for the business. You will benefit from the diverse and highly visible nature of the work you undertake.

This role will be based onsite at BMA's Broadmeadow underground mine on a Monday to Friday basis, offering flexible work arrangements.

You will be required to:

• Lead your team in the delivery of safe work practices that comply with the site Safety and Health Management System;
• Build and maintain an inclusive and high performing culture focused on continuous improvement;
• Manage Asset Integrity for the sites business critical equipment and infrastructure;
• Ensure compliance to Engineering Standards across the site;
• Lead a team of discipline engineers providing statutory governance and technical expertise to the Operation;
• Govern the Management of Change process for all modifications and improvements to infrastructure and equipment;
• Ensure all documents and drawings are managed in accordance with the blueprint standard;
• Govern the technical document control system;
• Manage costs according to the budget and be accountable for regular forecasting and rectifying variances;
• Coach and mentor your team members.

About You

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be an effective leader and a collaborative communicator with the ability to manage multiple business priorities simultaneously.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills, allowing you to influence while also enabling you to build relationships across departments and to communicate with disciplines at all levels.
• Have a detailed understanding of engineering principles, standards and processes.
• Be tertiary qualified in Engineering.
• Results in this role will be achieved through strong people management and long-term development of individuals in your team.
• Mining industry experience and holder of current underground mining statutory Electrical Engineering Manager or Mechanical Engineering Manager competencies will be advantageous.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications and demonstrated experience working as a Mechanical, Electrical or Structural Engineer.
• Experience in leading multidiscipline technical teams in an operational environment.
• Experience & sound knowledge of Asset Management through maintenance and/or operation streams.
• Well-developed communication skills & an ability to work across various stakeholders.
• Strong MS Office skills.
• RPEQ registration will be favourable, 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.

Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers' health assessment.

From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers' health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment. For more information please go to the ResHealth website.

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