Specialist Project 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 Nickel West**:
Nickel West is one of the most sustainable nickel producers in the world and the world's leading nickel supplier to the battery metals market. Our nickel is essential to a decarbonising world and Nickel West has a global advantage in the sustainable production of nickel.

With both underground and open pit operations, this role will provide the opportunity for someone to work in a complex, technically challenging environment and shape the strategic plan for what is evolving as a very important future-facing commodity in the BHP portfolio.

**About the Role**:
Reporting to the Manager Technical and Studies, the Specialist Project Studies will provide support to Mining projects being successfully delivered across Nickel West. You will work with the broader team to provide project services and influence outcomes to be on-time and on-budget.

**_This role is based in Perth with travel to site as required and offering flexibility for that unique work/life balance._**

In this role you will:

- Develop, forecast and benchmark project costs and estimates in line with industry standards, principles and practices
- Define project objectives and schedules, identify critical activities, monitor the project plan/schedule that drive continuous improvement initiatives across projects at BHP
- Develop safe project delivery and contractor performance strategies to maximise portfolio value and enhance improvement and innovation
- Monitor and manage project performance to deliver projects in line with safety standards, requirements, budget and scope
- Plan, track the delivery of and manage a project to generate value and drive the achievement of project outcomes
- Identify opportunities to optimise value, manages associated risks and applies Optimised With/Optimised Without framework principles to create and preserve maximum value from projects across BHP

**About You**:
Experienced in working within dynamic environments, you will be an effective problem solver with strong influencing skills, an ability to clearly communicate business benefits, identify and assess risks, and recognise project dependencies.

You will have divergent and convergent thinking skills, a strong understanding of business value and be effective at stakeholder management. Your ability to manage complexity and ambiguity will be a key strength in this role.
- Degree qualified in either Geology or Mining Engineering
- Previous experience in a mining operation
- Demonstrated experience working across full project lifecycles, especially front-end studies
- Experience developing and integrating projects schedules
- Previous exposure working with forecasting and cost control
- Exposure to Primavera P6 or MS Project
- The ability to prioritise and effectively manage multiple deliverables across stakeholders
- A cohesive working style that provides holistic, engaged support to successfully deliver

**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.

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