Specialist Aviation Compliance

Date:  24 Apr 2024
Job Posting End Date: 
Job Country: 

Australia

Job State/Province:  Western Australia
Job Location/Region:  Pilbara

 

 

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

 

The role of Specialist Aviation Compliance is to provide essential aviation safety and compliance oversight on BHP WA Iron Ore (WAIO) aviation operations, in accordance with BHP’s GLD Aviation, Flight Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) and BHP WAIO’s Aviation Management Procedure.


Reporting to the Superintendent Mass Transport, you will be required to:

 

•    Ensure conformance with the BHP Charter, the BHP Group Level Documents, Code of Conduct and relevant statutory obligations.
•    Model an overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility and sustainable development.
•    Provide aviation oversight to BHP WAIO’s Central Pilbara aerodromes, including (but not limited to) ensuring:
•    Aviation Operations are conducted in accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Regulations under the Civil Aviation Act
•    Aerodrome Operations are conducted in accordance to CASA Manual of Standards Part 139
•    BHP WAIO Helicopter Operations are conducted in accordance with CASA and BARS
•    Effective Safety Management System (SMS) meetings
•    Effective Aerodrome Emergency Planning and aviation-focused audits
•    Identifying and initiating aerodrome capital projects and maintenance requirements
•    Review and guidance on documentation required for Certified aerodrome operations
•    Risk Management for aviation activities within WAIO including execution of BHP Aviation Governance Framework
•    Operational and contingency management of disruptions to scheduled air-transport activity including after-hours support to aerodrome and logistics teams
•    Peer review of, and input into, aviation related projects and associated documentation to ensure integrity with respect to aviation industry safety standards and compliance requirements. 
•    Available to operate as 2IC support for the Mass Transport Superintendent when required or requested. 

 

About You


•    Solid aviation industry experience, with a minimum of 12 months spent working in the aviation sector within the last five years
•    At least 2 years’ experience in aerodrome operations/compliance
•    Flight operations management experience desirable
•    Airline logistics/operational experience an advantage
•    Aerodrome Reporting Officer certification (not essential)
•    Ability to pass security background checks for aerodrome security compliance
•    Team oriented with a bias to action
•    Able to multi-task and function safely whilst under pressure
•    Attention to detail
•    Effective organiser and planner with the ability to problem solve
•    Well-developed written and verbal presentation skills

 

You will be based in Perth, in the multi award winning office tower ‘City Square’. You will have stunning river views from your modern open plan office, state of the art facilities including virtual whiteboards and video conferencing facilities, 550 bicycle racks with ample lockers, showers and change room amenities and a large outdoor terrace with barbecues.

 

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 [email protected].