Principal HSS | Roxby Downs | FIFO | 5:2, 4:3|

About BHP 

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Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

Copper Major Projects delivers a portfolio of large capital projects underpinning future growth in the South Australia province.The growth portfolio doubles copper production in South Australia over two major phases, targeting 500 ktpa Cu capacity in FY31 and 650 ktpa in FY34. To achieve this, BHP will deploy significant capital over the coming ten years. Ensuring we invest wisely to improve capital productivity is the main focus of the Copper Major Projects team. This means designing minimum viable solutions, leveraging efficient delivery and partnering models, and actively learning from world-class projects to improve the way we work. The end-state of this transformative work is a globally significant asset comprising the Olympic Dam, Carrapateena, Prominent Hill, and Oak Dam deposits together with large-scale concentration, smelting, and refining facilities.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal – Health, Safety & Security (HSS) to join our Minerals Australia Projects HSS team, supporting the CuSA Major Projects Portfolio.

Reporting to the Health, Safety, and Security (HSS) Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting team members across multiple Major Projects in South Australia. The role is a permanent opportunity, providing leadership, direction and technical support to key CuSA Major Projects and key stakeholders on all HSS matters.

This high-profile position requires strategic thinking that translates into effective construction and operational practices, driving the delivery of HSS technical and strategic improvements. The role demands adaptability and flexibility to support the growth and success of the Project and HSS teams.

Please note this position is site-based, travel will be required throughout project execution or subject to business need.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and execution of strategic HSS programs, including Project delivery models, standardised HSS deliverables, and governance frameworks.
• Give HSS input to the design and establishment of HSS standards, procedures and systems for CuSA Major Projects within the Minerals Australia Projects Framework and Internal Standard.
• Provide technical and strategic support to build a strong safety leadership culture and enhanced understanding of compliance relevant to company and legal requirements.
• Coach line management on the quality and effectiveness of HSS risk assessments, Field Leadership activities, event investigations and corrective actions to support an improvement in managing our risk profile.
• Engage with stakeholders to enable HSS service delivery and project delivery under various operating and contract models.
• Review project design specification to ensure HSS risks and controls are identified and captured with Project design.
• Manage HSS Systems and data quality related to Copper Coal Asset Projects including the undertaking HSS analytics including benchmarking, developing key performance metrics and continuous improvement plans.
• Support leadership in building an understanding of, and compliance with, relevant Global Standards and legal requirements.
• Support legislative compliance for Safety Execution service provision. 
• Design and deliver relevant HSS content for upskilling of project teams and contractor personnel.
• Facilitate communication between workgroups to ensure consistency in systems, processes, procedures and goals.
• Manage, control, monitor and participate in the execution of work that is the accountability of the HSS function. 

About You

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

• Tertiary qualification in Health, Safety, Security, Risk Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in HSS management, particularly in managing large and complex projects.
• High degree of strategic, business, and risk management acumen.
• 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, building relationship and confident in making informed decisions.
• In-depth knowledge of South Australian Work Health and Safety Legislation.

Applications close 18th 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.