Principal Project Risk | Adelaide
Australia
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
Reporting to the PC&A CuSA MP Risk Lead, you will be part of the PC&A Team, providing first line risk support to CuSA MP. This will involve familiarity with project and/or program risk management, risk process, systems and the IPT/EPCM models to effectively support the delivery of the Program.
Your success will be heavily influenced by your strong communication and organisational skills, coupled with your ability to direct and assure sound risk management process and activities.
Key Accountabilities
- Support and ensure delivery partner (EPCM) meets BHP risk management requirements in accordance with contract / scope of services
- Guide the Program to identify and record all material and non-material risks in accordance with BHP Risk Management requirements
- Manage and facilitate BHP Owner’s Team Program risk review cadence/routine
- Develop, review and/or complete all risk-related documentation deliverables where required
- Present the Risk management functional requirements to IPR and EPR teams
- Produce all internal risk reporting requirements
- Support the designated CuSA MP Regional Critical Control Owners during Control Effectiveness Testing (CET) as part of MAP material risk management
- Participate and initiate improvement opportunities to build capability in the application of risk management practices within both Risk Function and Program
- Have strong ongoing engagement with all key stakeholders
- Lead and participate in Field Leadership activities
About You
The successful candidate will be Adelaide based or willing to relocate and will have the following key skills:
- Demonstrated risk management experience with involvement in projects/programs
- Experience in working with EPCM contractors
- Knowledge of professional risk standards (e.g. ISO31000)
- An understanding of BHP risk framework and material risk management
- Basic competency of internal risk-based systems and tools
- A proactive nature, can-do attitude and desire to make a difference in a collaborative, high performing team
- The ability to demonstrate aptitude for developing and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships at all levels
- The confidence to lead by example, hold yourself and others accountable in ‘Safety Leadership’
Applications are open until 18 Sep 2026.
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.
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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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