Superintendent - Mine Geology | Carrapateena

About the Role:

We are seeking a hands-on, experienced operational Mine Geology Superintendent to lead our underground mine geology and core processing teams onsite at Carrapateena.

In this role, all you will oversee all underground mine geology activities, driving technical excellence to ensure that geological information is not only accurately collected but translated into meaningful insights that support orebody optimisation and extraction.

We believe that our success begins with our people and your leadership will play a key role in promoting an environment where everyone feels supported, heard, and respected, while maintaining a culture of safety, inclusivity, and teamwork. You will be responsible for mentoring and developing a diverse and skilled team, helping them grow both technically and professionally.

Working on a fly in fly out 8/6 roster to Carrapateena Operations, you will have accountability from operation excellence to life of mine study projects. Across these teams and time horizons you will work closely to deliver a variety of geological outputs that assist the Carrapateena Operation to safely and reliably identify and optimise value from the deposit.

Location: Carrapateena, South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 30-minute flight from Port Augusta)
Roster: 8 days on; 6 days off
Department: Technical Services 
Manager: Manager - Mine Technical & Technology 
Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Applications close: 18 February 2025

In This Role You Will:

• Drive cultural and capability growth by inspiring your team and promoting an inclusive and supportive work environment.
• Prioritise safety by managing risks effectively and displaying strong safety leadership behaviours.
• Oversee key functional areas, including diamond drill design/scheduling, core logging and processing, underground production support, mapping and reconciliation.
• Ensure Geoscience Excellence through delivering the right data at the right time to support geological outputs such as block models and 5-year plans.
• Be accountable for effective contractor management including safety and performance management.
• Champion continuous improvement in geological processes to optimise ore recovery, improve confidence and meet production goals.
• Create and nurture successful working relationships across departments to ensure geological work aligns with broader operational needs.

About You:

• Experienced operational geology leader with a proven ability to influence, coach, and mentor individuals and teams.
• Passionate about people development with a focus on building a high-performing, cohesive team where everyone feels valued.
• Committed to process improvement with a keen interest in innovation and new technologies to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Collaborative mindset, able to align geological work with operational and business goals while fostering strong relationships with all stakeholders
• Dedication to health and safety as a core priority for yourself and your team.
• Exposure to underground mining and diamond drilling, with a solid understanding of mining cycles, grade control, and reconciliation.
• Software experience in Vulcan, Leapfrog, and/or Deswik is desirable.

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.

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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.