Principal Closure Studies | West Australian Nickel | Perth | Full-Time
Australia
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About the Role
Join BHP’s Western Australian Nickel team in a unique and pivotal role as Principal Closure, where you’ll lead strategic closure planning and studies for one of Australia’s most vertically integrated nickel operations. WA Nickel spans across mine sites, concentrators, a smelter and refinery, and while the business is currently in temporary suspension, its scale and complexity offer a rare and rewarding opportunity in closure leadership.
As part of BHP’s broader Minerals Australia portfolio, this role is positioned to shape high-quality closure outcomes while also offering a potential pathway to broader technical and leadership opportunities across the BHP group.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead closure studies and long-term planning across the Western Australian Nickel value chain
- Drive integration of closure requirements into life-of-asset planning, environmental approvals, and sustainable development
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operational, technical and external stakeholders to deliver safe, stable and sustainable post-mining land use outcomes
- Provide closure subject matter expertise into asset planning and strategic decision-making
- Ensure alignment with BHP’s global closure standards and sustainability commitments
This a permanent, full-time role. Whilst Perth-based, you will be required to visit sites periodically to perform role duties.
Western Australian Nickel offers a rare opportunity to expand your skills in the closure studies and closure planning field. Offering a unique opportunity across a vertically integrated business unit which spans across mines, concentrators, a smelter and refinery
About You
You’re an experienced closure planner or technical professional with a background in mine closure, rehabilitation, or environmental management. You bring strategic thinking, strong stakeholder engagement capability, and a desire to influence sustainable outcomes at scale. Experience across a range of asset types—mines, concentrators, smelters or refineries—is desirable.
To be successful in this role you should possess:
- Bachelor of Science or Engineering in relevant discipline
- 5+ years of relevant experience in mining and/or other industry
- Effective interpersonal / engagement and influencing skills
- The abilities and energy to inspire those around you and help make BHP a sector leader in closure planning
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