Principal HSS | FIFO: 5/2- 4/3 | Port Hedland

About BHP 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal – Health, Safety Security (HSS) to join our Minerals Australia Projects HSS team, supporting the WA Major Projects Port Program. Reporting to the Health, Safety, and Security (HSS) Superintendent, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting the safe and successful delivery of the Port Program of projects. This position requires strategic thinking that translates into effective influencing of contracting partners, driving the delivery of HSS performance and successful delivery of a range of projects under an EPCM contracting model.

The role demands adaptability and flexibility to support the growth and success of the Project and HSS team. WA Major projects deliver projects that cost $250M+ and are aligned with BHP’s growth and sustainability objectives.

This permanent FIFO-based role is based in Port Hedland. The fly-in, fly-out roster would be 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off.

In this role, you will:

Provide subject matter expertise (SME) in HSS across a range of projects delivered through an EPCM model.

• Support project execution from planning and contractor mobilisation through to delivery, leveraging your deep experience in mining and project environments.
• Offer strategic HSS leadership and coaching to project teams, contracting partners, and functional stakeholders including project controls, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HSS standards, procedures, and systems in alignment with the Minerals Australia Projects Framework and internal standards.
• Champion field leadership and foster a strong safety culture by providing technical guidance and coaching on compliance and safety leadership practices.
• Guide EPCM management on the effectiveness of HSS risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Manage HSS systems and data quality for Iron Ore projects, including analytics, benchmarking, and the development of key performance metrics and insights.
• Enable EPCM contractor through influencing and engagement.
• Monitor HSS performance through executing Governance and Assurance activities.

About You

As the successful applicant you will be able to demonstrate the following:

Demonstrated relevant professional experience in mining and project, similar Health, Safety, Security and Health Science roles.

• A tertiary qualification in Health, Safety, Science, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in HSS management, particularly in managing large and complex projects.
• Proven ability to lead by example and coach others in safety leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence diverse teams and manage human factors effectively.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and confident in making informed decisions.
• In-depth knowledge of Western Australian Work Health and Safety Legislation.
• Confidence in leading change through vision, empowerment, and effective execution of change management processes.
• A proven track record of delivering team outcomes and meeting deadlines reliably.
• Strong capability in contractor engagement and performance management, including the ability to critically assess and challenge HSE performance.

Applications close 11th August

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. 

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 

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.

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.