About BHP

Welcome to BHP! Here we empower the professional development of all our teams to reach their full potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with exceptional job opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values charter, and where their skills are the key to our success.

Why not you? Why not BHP?

The challenged ahead

The purpose of this role is leading a portfolio of work designed to support our current and future project execution activities in Minerals Americas. The candidate will bring a strong background in Commissioning activities, project delivery, and demonstrated leadership in strategic planning and execution of these activities.

In this role, you will:

• Support HSE performance through proactive leadership, apply BHP's risk management framework and build a risk aware culture to support safe and productive performance outcomes.
• Lead and facilitate the development and maintenance of Commissioning strategy, standards, processes, and plans for major capital project.
• Support the development and execution of a capital optimization program, identifying improvement initiatives to increase capital efficiency and productivity within the commissioning program.
• Provide commissioning expertise and coordinate resources deployed into a study team for the development of commissioning related deliverables, including but not limited to plans, processes, and procedures.
• Act as a single point of contact for the Project or Study manager for all commissioning deliverables and inputs.
• Coordinate the execution of commissioning methodologies, strategies and plans in accordance with program\project systems and standards.
• Support and conduct data-analytics on all aspects of commissioning execution, optimization, and improvement projects.
• Lead value creation through application of continuous improvement techniques to program standards and procedures.
• Monitor the planned, actual, and forecast resource levels to support project execution.
• Coordinate execution of risk and quality management plans to assure effective management of the project’s commissioning scope of work.
• Provide expertise as input to value improvement practices such as integrated planning, in partnership with project functions such as engineering, operations readiness, procurement and project controls and analysis.
• Maintain a wide network of influence, and integrate functions, operations, and regions.

What we expect from you

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Process).
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered as equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Bilingual (Spanish-English). Written and spoken, desirable.
• Relevant commissioning experience in mining major projects with special emphasis on Copper Concentrator, Leaching, Tailings and Mining/Material handling related projects or program environment at a Contractor and EP+C/EPCM level.
• Experience at the owner level, in the Mining sector would be advantageous.
• Experience in study and execution-related projects including copper flotation, copper leaching, NPI and copper tailings.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage, influence and build solid working relationships with stakeholders, peers, vendors, fabricators, engineering, construction and commissioning contractor.
   

Job location: Escondida

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At BHP Chile, we understand that to give your best, you need to feel your best. That’s why our benefits are designed to support you at every stage, caring for your health, driving your development, and promoting a real balance between your personal and professional life.

Professional Development: Continuous learning and real growth opportunities.

Compensation: Fair and competitive, reflecting your role, skills, and achievements.

Inclusive Culture: We promote a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and free to express their authentic identity.

Recognition: We reward your achievements through our global recognition program Big Thanks | Muchas Gracias.

We Support a Diverse Workforce

At BHP, we adhere to Inclusion Law 21.015.

We know diversity makes us stronger. That’s why we focus on creating a more diverse workforce that represents the communities where we operate and live, ensuring a workplace where everyone is included and treated with respect.

We are committed to a fair, equitable, and accessible selection process for all. If you have any type of disability, please write to inclusion@bhp.com so we can adjust our selection process and provide the necessary support.

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