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About the Role

Join BHP’s Strategic Planning and Studies team and play a critical role defining and supporting continued growth within Copper South Australia.

As Principal Process Engineer – Hydromet, you will provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise across hydrometallurgical flowsheets, supporting strategic studies, project development and Life of Asset planning activities.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, project teams, external engineering partners and senior stakeholders, you will help solve complex Hydromet processing challenges.

Based in Adelaide, this role offers excellent flexibility and a hybrid working environment.

In this role you will:

• Provide subject matter expertise in hydrometallurgical processing and flowsheet development.
• Lead and contribute to strategic studies from concept through to pre-feasibility, supporting Copper SA growth pathway.
• Develop, review and integrate processing deliverables for key BHP planning and investment processes.
• Analyse inputs from multiple technical workstreams and transform complex information into high-quality reports and presentations for senior leaders and executives.
• Lead engineering studies with external consultants, suppliers and engineering partners, ensuring technically assured and fit-for-purpose outcomes.
• Collaborate across mining, processing, infrastructure, commercial and project disciplines to identify innovative and value-adding opportunities.
• Develop and maintain study governance, reporting and performance routines covering cost, schedule, risk and technical assurance.
• Support the delivery of Life of Asset Planning for Copper South Australia.

About You

You are a highly capable process engineering leader with deep hydrometallurgical expertise and a track record of delivering study outcomes in complex mining or metallurgical environments. You bring strong technical judgement, strategic thinking and the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of an organisation.

You will ideally have:

• Degree qualifications in Chemical, Metallurgical or Process Engineering.
• Extensive experience in hydrometallurgical processing and flowsheet development.
• Solid project exposure to study delivery across concept, scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility phases.
• Experience working with engineering consultants and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal, that allow influential and collaborative engagement across all levels.
• Identifies and delivers innovative technical solutions to complex operational challenges.
• Knowledge of copper and uranium processing across large-scale mining operations will be highly regarded.

How to Apply

Please apply before 2 August 2026

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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. 

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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.

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