Specialist Project Planning & Scheduling ENTS | BHP Chile

About BHP Chile

At BHP Chile, our corporate office in Santiago is the strategic heart of our operations in the country. From here, we lead projects that drive responsible mining and innovation, connecting local impact with BHP’s global vision. We are part of a company dedicated to natural resources, present in more than 90 locations worldwide, committed to creating a more sustainable future.

Why BHP Chile?

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow in an organization that values diversity, fosters professional development, and invests in technologies that transform the mining industry. At BHP Chile, you can make a real impact on the community and the environment while building your career in a company recognized for its inclusive culture and commitment to the future.

The Challenge Ahead

Manages and leads the planning activities of projects in execution with an EPCM delivery model, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.
The purpose of this role is to provide specialized support in project planning, scheduling, and control, including scope management, change management, progress, and forecasts. The specialist ensures the integration and consistency of project information to positively influence the achievement of objectives within the established schedule and budget, raise alerts and identify inconsistencies, validate, control, and/or reject progress reports submitted by the EPCM.

•    Support the PC&A Lead and/or Project Manager in defining project control objectives, planning strategies, and the Master Schedule structure, ensuring proper identification of critical activities, interfaces, and paths impacting the Critical Path (CPM).
•    Administer and maintain the project schedule using recognized methodologies and tools (CPM, EVM, Schedule Risk Analysis, etc.), ensuring logical coherence, link integrity, valid constraints, and alignment with corporate standards and EPCM contract requirements.
•    Monitor and report on project performance using advanced indicators (SPI, CPI, VOWD, productivity indices, schedule variances).
•    Establish and update schedule and cost baselines in accordance with Integrated Change Control procedures, ensuring traceability and robust information governance.
•    Perform predictive analysis and forecasting of schedule performance, including scenario simulations, trend analysis, quantitative schedule risk assessments (SRA), and evaluation of impacts on critical milestones.
•    Identify and communicate early warnings regarding deviations in construction sequences, uncontrolled changes, execution constraints, emerging risks, and discrepancies in EPCM or Owner Team schedules and reports.
•    Conduct schedule technical reviews and audits (Schedule Health Checks), assessing logic integrity, relationship density, out‑of‑sequence work, float distribution, resource curves, histograms, and alignment between physical progress and planned progress.
•    Consolidate and analyze information from internal and external stakeholders, generating executive reports, performance dashboards, S‑curves, and technical‑contractual documentation aligned with corporate governance.
•    Ensure proper technical data management, including data capture, classification, version control, integrity, traceability, and storage, following corporate data governance and quality standards.
•    Facilitate workshops, technical reviews, and modeling sessions, using visualization tools, technical storytelling, and analytical techniques to support tactical and managerial decision‑making.
•    implement Change Control procedures, assessing impacts on schedule, cost, construction sequence, operational constraints, and interfaces, ensuring integration with Project Controls processes and corporate standards.
•    Technically evaluate critical paths, proposed timelines, and construction strategies developed by the EPCM contractor, Owner Team, or other stakeholders, assessing their rationality, operational feasibility, and alignment with the Integrated Project Plan.
•    Identify technical capability gaps within teams and propose targeted training plans to enhance planning and project control maturity.
•    Participate in the definition, monitoring, and analysis of key KPIs (Main KPIs, Process KPIs), ensuring alignment with corporate standards and effectiveness for governance and performance evaluation.
•    Integrate technical and performance data into decision‑making reports, ensuring alignment across schedule, cost, risk, and scope of dimensions.

What We Expect From You

Experience in the development, monitoring, and control of schedules for projects executed under EPCM and/or EPC model during execution.
Key Experience and Knowledge Requirements:

•    Bachelor's degrees in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or a closely related discipline or equivalent industry experience
•    At least 10 years of experience in construction projects with investments exceeding USD 500 million.
•    At least 8 years of experience in large-scale mining projects.
•    Proven knowledge of contracts and execution under EPCM/EPC, EP+C execution models.
•    Advanced proficiency in planning tools, particularly Primavera P6.
•    Experience in productivity analysis, performance assessment, and cost control (desirable).
•    Strong knowledge of Project Controls methodologies.
•    High analytical capability and strong results orientation.
•    Critical thinking skills for evaluating schedules, construction sequences, and critical paths.
•    Ability to clearly and promptly communicate deviations, risks, and variances.
•    Ability to work collaboratively and provide technical leadership.

Recommended:
•    Certification in Primavera P6
•    BIM Certification (4D/5D preferred)

Location: Escondida

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At BHP Chile, we understand that to give your best, you need to feel your best. That’s why our benefits are designed to support you at every stage, caring for your health, driving your development, and promoting a real balance between your personal and professional life.

Professional Development: Continuous learning and real growth opportunities.

Compensation: Fair and competitive, reflecting your role, skills, and achievements.

Inclusive Culture: We promote a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and free to express their authentic identity.

Recognition: We reward your achievements through our global recognition program Big Thanks | Muchas Gracias.

And much more!

About Our Process

At BHP, we hire people who align with our values and meet the role requirements. As part of the process, we may review compliance with minimum requirements.

If you already work at BHP, apply through the internal portal using your corporate email.

Why Not You?
 

With operations worldwide, BHP offers limitless opportunities. From competitive benefits to the chance to work in different countries, here you can design your career your way. If you’re looking for a place where your work has purpose and your growth is part of the journey, this could be your next step.

We Support a Diverse Workforce

We know diversity makes us stronger. That’s why we focus on creating a more diverse workforce that represents the communities where we operate and live, ensuring a workplace where everyone is included and treated with respect.

We are committed to a fair, equitable, and accessible selection process for all. If you have any type of disability, please write to inclusion@bhp.com so we can adjust our selection process and provide the necessary support.