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Principal Geoscientist | BHP Peru

Date:  20 Nov 2025
Job Posting End Date: 
Job Country: 

Peru

Job State/Province:  Lima
Job Location/Region: 

 


About BHP  

We are a leading natural resources company dedicated to connecting resources and people to create a better world. Our focus is on responsibly developing essential resources for global decarbonization, such as iron ore, metallurgical coal, and copper, which are vital for modern infrastructure. 

Our USA corporate office is located in Tucson, Arizona, where our Metals Exploration and Legacy Assets teams work towards this mission. Our global strategy emphasizes managing a resilient portfolio of valuable assets in attractive commodities.  

We excel in operations and asset acquisition, fostering innovative technologies to enhance safety, productivity, and sustainability while upholding our social commitments. 


What we offer  

Because we care about our people, we offer a strong value preposition that includes:  

  • Market competitive salary plus an annual incentive program  

  • Development and growth opportunities together with education assistance and support  

  • Exceptional benefits program, including Dental and Vision care    

  • Attractive share matching plan  

  • Employee Assistance program for you and your family  

  • And more…  
     

 

About the Role

 

The role of Principal Geoscientist will be core member of the Peru Discovery team and will be responsible for identifying, executing and advancing exploration of porphyry-skarn copper projects. Accountable for carrying out high quality data capture, analysis, and interpretation leading to business decision making and sssists in project evaluation, provision of technical guidance, and supports the maintenance of a quality and healthy portfolio and contributes to support high standards of work and technical rigour through collaborating with stakeholders to ensure that the overall plan and deliverables are being met.

 


Main Responsibilities

 

  • Selects target areas and appropriate methodologies for sampling and data collection to build ore body knowledge that enables value decisions for BHP.  
  • Designs and executes non-invasive data collection methodologies and interpretations to provide data-driven geophysical guidance for the organisation.  
  • Performs geological modelling based on integrated datasets to analyse and interpret target areas and generate valuable orebody knowledge.  
  • Identifies, engages and manages a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders.  
  • Applies a scientific methodology to investigate various hypotheses or questions and draw inferences on possible solutions.
  • Plans, tracks the delivery of and manages a project to generate value and drive the achievement of project outcomes.  

 

 

About You

 

Pivotal Experiences for the role:

 

  • Strong commitment to safety, social value and sustainability.
  • Sound understanding of porphyry-skarn copper deposits, geological features and mineral system frameworks, with particular application to successful discovery techniques.
  • Deep technical understanding and a strategic view of how to accomplish results through influencing to accomplish successful performance of the role.

 

Also required:

 

  • Degree in Geology or related science from a reputable university.
  • 10+ years of experience in geosciences (including in specialist field), and solid understanding of exploration workflow as applied to base metal exploration with a demonstrable track record of success.  
  • Proficiency in common industry software for geoscientific data (ArcGIS Pro, Leapfrog, Oasis Montaj, etc).
  • Post-graduate studies highly regarded.
  • Spanish and English fluency (Recommended).

 

 


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 several 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.   

We are committed to a selection process that is fair, equitable and accessible to all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be necessary to adjust our selection process to suit 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  

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce   

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.  

Join us to make a difference.  

Why not you? Why not BHP? 

 

 

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