Specialist Environment

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 Potash

The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoon.  BHP’s CAD$14 billion (US$10.5 billion) investment in the Jansen project will deliver a potash mine in Saskatchewan designed to maximize sustainability. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long-term roles.

Jansen's construction will take place over several years with first production planned for mid-2027. Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages. To find out more about Potash and the Jansen project, click here.

BHP has recently been named one of Canada's top 100 employers for 2025.  This formal recognition is a testament to our dedication to fostering a positive, diverse and rewarding work environment.

Work Location

This role will be based at the Jansen Mine Site located in Leroy, SK. The work schedule for this role will be seven days on, seven days off.

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Manage and improve environmental related controls/processes/practices in the field to facilitate environmental compliance and sustainability of Project activities
• Liaise with frontline leaders, on-site Project team and Contracting Partners to achieve compliance with regulatory and BHP environmental management system requirements
• Execute first and second line environmental and approvals assurance activities to identify and address potential gaps
• Determine underlying cause of problems and evaluate multiple solutions to ensure a planned and structured approach to solving complex problems
• Identify, assess and manage Project environmental and compliance risks, to make informed decisions using BHP’s risk management framework
• Create, maintain and/or review environmental management plans, procedures and compliance documents and contribute a high degree of technical knowledge to the documentation and onboarding of them to customers
• Proactively engage the capabilities of the Jansen team to achieve optimal environmental and sustainability outcomes in the field
• Prepare and review technical documents for management review, including site annual regulator reports
• Develop environment improvement strategies at BHP to effectively manage and mitigate environment risks both on and off site.
• Recognise uncertainty and escalates potential threats and opportunities associated with daily activities.
• Update project schedules/status reports, and actively participates in routines to monitor project performance, schedule and cost.
• Engage relevant stakeholders to understand information needs and access the required data for input into the analysis.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering or a related field; with a background in mining or other resource industry
• Previous experience in environmental management, regulatory compliance, environmental evaluation, sustainability, or related roles; preferably for a resource industry
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and improving environmental controls, processes and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and manage diverse internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Strong technical writing skills
• In depth knowledge of environmental regulations, standards, and best practices.

Application Deadline

This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on October 17, 2025. 

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.  The outcome of these checks is not determinative of whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment.

Supporting a Diverse Workplace

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 is 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 recognize 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 inclusion@bhp.com.

At BHP, we aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace, to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come.

Based on existing demographics in our Potash project preference in hiring will be given to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self-identify as such in the application process. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.

The BHP Jansen project marks the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, and with that growth will come significant employment opportunities. With first production projected to occur in mid-2027, from now until the project fully ramps up there will be significant recruitment requirements over the coming months and years. To find out more about the project, hints and tips on our process and where a career with BHP Potash can take you, sign up to our talent updates here.