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Specialist Closure Planning | Mt Arthur Coal | NSWEC

Date:  16 Sept 2025
Job Posting End Date: 
Job Country: 

Australia

Job State/Province:  New South Wales
Job Location/Region:  Hunter Valley

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 here.

About Mt Arthur Coal

 

Mt Arthur Coal is an open-cut coal mine 100 per cent owned by BHP. Located in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales it's the largest producer of energy coal in the region, operating alongside olive growers, wine makers, horse breeders and the nearby residential community of Muswellbrook.

 

Our greatest asset is and has always been our people and communities, which is why we are committed to working together on our Pathway to 2030 - a program to responsibly close Mt Arthur Coal. We are about doing the right thing and working with everyone to co-create a shared vision for the future of the region.

About the Role

 

This role, reporting to the Manager Closure Planning and environment, you will specifically:

  • Support team delivery of technical and other closure related studies.
  • Undertake routine data analysis and technical report reviews.
  • Contribute to reviews / updates of site Closure Plans.
  • Provide team input to statutory approval submissions.
  • Monitor compliance with closure obligations.
  • Support implementation of the closure project stakeholder engagement plan.
  • Contribute to the development and positive culture of the new Closure Planning function.

About You

 

To be successful in this role you shall possess:

  • A Bachelor of Science or Engineering in a relevant discipline.
  • Relevant contamination, mining / project experience.
  • Effective interpersonal skills.
  • Energy to inspire and engage those around you.

On offer to you

 

This is a unique opportunity to have a rewarding career in a sought-after lifestyle location. Mt Arthur is a large, open-cut truck shovel operation, providing you with an opportunity to develop innovative solutions to technical problems.

 

Base in the scenic Hunter Valley, you will be minutes away from world-class restaurants and vineyards and a short distance away from the iconic beaches of Newcastle and Central Coast.

 

You will benefit from a rewarding career path and an excellent remuneration package inclusive of competitive salary, performance bonus, employee share options and a relocation package to take up a residential role in the Hunter Valley. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

 

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.

 

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.