Principal Cost Control (24 month term)

About BHP

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About Potash

The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoon.  BHP’s CAD$14 billion (US$10.5 billion) investment in the Jansen project will deliver a potash mine in Saskatchewan designed to maximize sustainability. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long-term roles.

Jansen's construction will take place over several years with first production planned for mid-2027. Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages. To find out more about Potash and the Jansen project, click here.

BHP has recently been named one of Canada's top 100 employers for 2025.  This formal recognition is a testament to our dedication to fostering a positive, diverse and rewarding work environment.

Work Location

This role will be based out of BHP's corporate office located in Saskatoon but will be regularly scheduled to work at the Jansen Potash site. The associated work schedule will be Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.   

Purpose

Reporting to the Manager Engineering Performance, the Principal Cost Control plays a critical role to drive and maintain the cost management discipline, performance, and effectiveness of the Potash Technology Team. This position will collaborate with the Technology team and our customers across Potash to support financial and business planning processes and cost reporting routines. The incumbent will support the Technology Team to manage operating budgets, forecast the future technology operating cost for Jansen and support cost management of capital projects.

About the Role

In this role, you will be:

• Supporting the Technology team with the management of operating and capital costs
• Monitoring and managing project cost performance to support the delivery of projects in line with requirements and budget
• Designing and implementing cost governance/assurance practices and to controlling value outcomes for the Technology team 
• Sourcing cost information and conducting analyses to support evidence-based decision making
• Developing, predicting/forecasting, and benchmarking operational and project costs and estimates in line with industry standards, principles, and practices 
• Identifying opportunities to optimize value, managing associated risks, and applying Optimized With/Optimized Without framework principles to create and preserve maximum value from investments in technology
• Leading improvements associated the budgeting, forecasting and general cost management

About You

• Strong analytical skills with the capacity to absorb information from multiple domains – financial, operational, commercial, and technical, and understand the value drivers of the technology function and business
• Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple requests at any one time and plan well into the future, and most importantly, can do this with resilience through period of high-pressure
• Demonstrated communication skills which are employed to effectively coach team members in disciplined cost management
• Passionate about improvement, problem solving, and offering solutions 
• Has strong networks within the broader Technology team and understands the value of maintaining relationships
• Highly collaborative and can draw on subject matter expertise within the wider function to uplift the capability of the Technology team
• An overriding focus on safety, wellbeing, and a culture of care for the wider team and respect for the integrity of data

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in commercial, financial, or technical disciplines

Application Deadline

This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on November 21, 2025. 

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.  The outcome of these checks is not determinative of whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment.

Supporting a Diverse Workplace

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 is 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 recognize 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.

At BHP, we aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace, to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come.

Based on existing demographics in our Potash project preference in hiring will be given to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self-identify as such in the application process. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.

The BHP Jansen project marks the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, and with that growth will come significant employment opportunities. With first production projected to occur in mid-2027, from now until the project fully ramps up there will be significant recruitment requirements over the coming months and years. To find out more about the project, hints and tips on our process and where a career with BHP Potash can take you, sign up to our talent updates here.