Specialist Contractor Management | Hay Point Coal Terminal | BMA
Australia
About BHP
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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 Specialist Contractor Management role is based onsite at the Hay Point Terminal within the Health, Safety, Security and Emergency Management team. This position is responsible for supporting Responsible Persons—such as Contract Owners, Contract Owner Representatives and Job Initiators—in the practical application of the Contractor Management Standard WHS (CMS WHS) for all contractors engaged to perform work onsite.
The Specialist Contractor Management will be assigned a portfolio of Responsible Persons across various departments, including support functions, and will act as the primary advocate for CMS WHS compliance within those designated areas.
This role plays a key part in ensuring the safe execution of operational activities and the effective delivery of service contracts. It involves close liaison between BMA employees, contractor companies, and their workforces, including subcontractors and independent contractors.
We currently have both 6 month and 12 month fixed term opportunities available for this position.
This is a residential role only.
Key responsibilities include:
• Govern the HPT Contractor Management System in line with the Contractor Management Global Standard, Contractor Management Standard WHS (CMS WHS), WHSQ requirements and relevant legislation.
• Advise internal stakeholders on sourcing, engagement and performance management of contract partners.
• Support Responsible Persons (Contract Owners, CORs and Job Initiators) in fulfilling their duties under the CMS WHS.
• Onboard and maintain contract partners using HPT CMS WHS processes.
• Develop, review and maintain work scopes, risk assessments and CMS WHS documentation with stakeholders.
• Support contract partners in navigating internal systems, requirements and expectations.
• Monitor, support and sustain contractor compliance with the HPT Safety and Health Management System.
• Facilitate communication channels for contract partners onsite.
• Coordinate issue resolution and disputes with Supply and Contract Owners/Superintendents.
• Facilitate meetings required under CMS WHS routines.
• Conduct in‑field verification of contractor activities.
• Manage changes to contractor work scopes, including updates to documentation and processes.
• Monitor and report on HPT CMS WHS compliance.
• Participate in Field Leadership interactions, FLEX and EMS action completion.
About You
You are a proactive professional with strong experience in contractor management and a commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development. You bring well-developed communication, facilitation and influencing skills that help you build credibility and constructive relationships with stakeholders.
You have strong attention to detail, solid document control capability and the ability to work autonomously in a fast paced environment with competing priorities. You are proficient in Microsoft Office, with 1SAP experience preferred but not essential. You enjoy challenges and are confident in your ability to constructively challenge others.
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.