Superintendent Drill & Blast | Mt Arthur Coal | NSWEC

About BHP

At BHP, our purpose is to bring people and resources together to build a better world. We are a leading global resources company with operations across Australia and the Americas, producing commodities essential to modern life and the global energy transition.

What unites our workforce is a shared commitment to safety, integrity, sustainability and high performance. We operate with a long term mindset, investing in our people, assets and communities while maintaining strong standards of governance and care.

At Mt Arthur Coal, these global standards are applied locally — delivering safe, reliable operations today while progressing responsible closure planning, transition activities and future land use outcomes. This is work that matters now, and for generations to come.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Superintendent Drill & Blast to provide strong, values led leadership across drill and blast operations at Mt Arthur Coal.

Reporting to the Manager Production, you will be accountable for embedding BHP’s safety and operational standards into daily execution, delivering predictable outcomes, managing cost and performance, and developing high performing teams.

This is a residential, Monday–Friday role, suited to a senior operational leader who values visibility in the operation, strong collaboration, and the opportunity to influence both current performance and long term outcomes. This role plays a key part in delivering strong operational outcomes while contributing to responsible mine closure and transition planning toward 2030. An opportunity to build your leadership legacy as part of one of Australia’s most significant mine transition programs.

Key accountabilities

• Lead a strong safety culture through visible leadership and disciplined risk management

• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and BHP health, safety and operational standards

• Lead, coach and develop frontline leaders and operational teams, building capability and succession

• Deliver drill and blast plans safely, efficiently and in line with production requirements

• Monitor, analyse and report on drill and blast performance to reduce variability and drive improvement

• Manage budgets, cost control and contractor performance within area of responsibility

• Collaborate closely with production, planning, maintenance and technical teams

• Build trusted relationships across employees, contractors and key stakeholders

About Mt Arthur Coal

Mt Arthur Coal is located in the Upper Hunter region, offering the benefits of a residential lifestyle where you can build routine, stay connected with family and contribute to a strong local community.

Living locally provides:

• Stable weekday work patterns

• Access to regional services, schools and amenities

• Outdoor recreation and community activities

• Proximity to Muswellbrook, with access to Newcastle and Sydney when needed

Pathway to 2030 – be part of the legacy

Mt Arthur Coal is progressing toward a planned cessation of mining in 2030, with a clear focus on responsible operations, safe delivery and thoughtful transition planning.

This role offers a rare opportunity to:

• Be part of the legacy of one of NSW’s most significant mining operations

• Build your career through involvement in a mine closure process

• Contribute to rehabilitation planning and the transition of the site to its next productive land use

• Help define what “good” looks like in late life operations and responsible closure

What we offer

• Permanent residential role working directly for BHP

• Monday–Friday roster supporting work life balance

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• Competitive salary and annual incentive program

• Comprehensive wellbeing and benefits program

• Share ownership plan and salary packaging options

• Career development, learning and education assistance

About You

You are a people focused, outcomes driven leader who role models BHP’s values and leads with care.

You will bring:

• Strong technical experience in Drill & Blast operations within mining

• Demonstrated leadership experience at Superintendent or equivalent level

• Proven ability to lead, engage and develop teams

• Strong safety leadership and risk awareness

• Sound commercial acumen, including cost control and budgeting

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic operational environment

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable:

• Relevant statutory qualifications

• Certificate IV or higher in Frontline Management (or equivalent)

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.

Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment.

From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers’ health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment. For more information please go to the ResHealth website.

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 inclusion@bhp.com.