Manager Technical Services - Carrapateena

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Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

We have an exciting Manager Technical Services opportunity in Copper South Australia, reporting to the General Manager Carrapateena where you will apply your leadership skills and experience within a mature mining organisation.

In this role you will fulfil a key position within the senior leadership team, guiding a team of Superintendents and contract business partners to safely achieve success across our Mining Operations and technical teams across BHP Carrapateena.

This opportunity is well-suited to someone who is highly influential and has deep foundational people leadership capability and is looking to lead a team in a dynamic, growth-orientated environment.

This is a pivotal role for our continued growth of the Copper South Australian operations and a real chance to make your mark and contribute to the growth of South Australia.

This role will be offered on a 5/2, 4/3 FIFO basis to Carrapateena from Adelaide or Port Augusta.

In this role you will:

• Demonstrate visible safety leadership to promote a culture of zero harm through appropriate time in field leading and coaching field leadership activities;

• Positively influence and shape a proactive and engaging team culture to ensure a safe, productive, quality disciplined and a sustainable approach to work;

• Lead the development of employees through coaching & mentoring and ensuring short to medium term talent and succession planning is in place;

• Delivery and monitoring of key business performance metrics for planning and scheduling against the strategic plan;

• Working collaboratively as part of the site Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to execute the business strategic initiatives;

• Providing expert review, guidance and governance across the asset for mine planning;

• short and medium term planning execution time horizons;

• Monitoring and controlling costs associated with Capital and Operating budgets;

• Foster positive relationships through effective communication and open consultation with a wide group of key stakeholders;

• Apply an understanding of the business context, BHP operating system (BOS) and ways of working to enhance decision making, productivity and value chain performance.

About You

Your demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring technical teams in a complex operational environment will contribute to your success in this role.

Exceptional technical expertise complimented by a diverse operational mining background will certainly be advantageous. Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills will also be critical in ensuring you build effective collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders across the business.

In addition, you will possess the following:

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or an aligned discipline

• Extensive experience in mining operations, with SLC and BC advantageous

• Extensive mine planning understanding and the practical implementation of these plans into productive operations

• Exceptional communication and the ability to engage and influence across a multitude of levels

• Experience implementing continuous improvement strategies with a focus on safety, culture, productivity, and cost outcomes

• Deep foundational leadership where you effectively manage and engage with a diverse work group, support and promote a culture where it is Safe to Speak Up

• Demonstrate the confidence to lead by example, hold yourself and others accountable and coach others in ‘Safety Leadership

How to Apply

Please apply before 5 March 2026

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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