Expression of interest-Specialist Industrial Communications

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 are seeking expression of interests of Specialist Industrial Communications professionals to  join our Wireless Networks team where you’ll design, build, and maintain high-performance, secure, and resilient network infrastructure that powers mining operations and industrial automation. Reporting to the Superintendent Wireless Network within Coal Connectivity & Infrastructure, you’ll collaborate with technology teams and mine sites to deliver safe, reliable, and scalable solutions aligned with BHP’s engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver secure, scalable network architectures that meet current and forecasted demand levels with zero critical design defects.
• Provide operational support and troubleshoot complex network issues to ensure high availability and performance.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable network solutions aligned with OT standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope.
• Act as an escalation point for network incidents, driving root cause analysis and resolution.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and coach team members to build capability.

Technical Accountabilities

• Applies expertise in Industrial Networks, LTE, wireless backhaul, and edge computing and edge security.
• Tests, deploys, and commissions infrastructure upgrades and new solutions.
• Manages software-defined infrastructure and reconfigures layouts based on traffic loads.
• Performs asset and inventory management to maintain visibility and compliance.

About You

You are a network engineering expert with a strong background in transport layer technologies such as fibre, wireless point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, routing, and switching—including MPLS and SD-WAN. You thrive in complex environments and are passionate about automation and scripting infrastructure as code.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• STEM qualification or equivalent technical trade certification.
• Proven experience in Routing, Switching, MPLS, SD-WAN, and Wireless Point-to-Point Microwave Transport networks.

• Expertise in designing and managing large-scale, secure transport networks (preferably in mining, oil & gas, or telecommunications).

• Strong understanding of protocols: TCP/IP, BGP, VPN, IPSec, WAN, and cellular networks (5G, LTE).
• Familiarity with WiFi, edge computing, and edge security products.
• Experience with monitoring tools: DNA-Center, NetACT, SolarWinds, Splunk, Cisco ThousandEyes, Datadog.
• Knowledge of ITIL and network security technologies.

• Ability to work in dynamic environments, manage priorities, and engage stakeholders effectively.

Highly Regarded:

• Experience with coding and automation for network provisioning and infrastructure as code.

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge industrial network solutions enabling digital transformation in mining.
• Attractive salary package, performance-based bonuses, and employee share programs.
• Flexible working options and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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.

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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.

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 at inclusion@bhp.com.