Superintendent NCP Hydrogeology | WAIO | Perth | Mon - Fri (with site travel)
Australia
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 the Role
As the Superintendent Water Planning, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering WAIO’s water management outcomes across the full asset lifecycle. You will translate strategic water stewardship requirements into practical, risk-aware and operationally effective plans that enable safe, sustainable and value-maximising mining.
You will lead a team of hydrogeologists and water engineers to develop integrated water management plans covering knowledge acquisition, dewatering, surplus water management, water infrastructure planning, and daily operational performance. Success in this role relies on exceptional communication and leadership; ensuring water considerations are embedded in mine planning, operations and stakeholder decision-making.
This role will be based in Perth, however site travel will be required monthly or as required.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and developing a high‑performing technical team.
- Designing and overseeing hydrogeological investigations.
- Developing strategic and tactical mine water management plans across planning horizons.
- Preparing and integrating water infrastructure requirements, including surface water systems, production and surplus water borefields.
- Driving robust operational water performance, monitoring and compliance.
- Liaising with Mine Planning, Production, Environment, Projects and other functions to embed water into business decisions.
- Engaging regulators, communities and external operators on complex regional water challenges.
- Upholding BHP’s water stewardship commitments and ensuring alignment with Global and WAIO Water Standards.
About You
You are a collaborative and influential leader who excels at simplifying complex technical information and bringing people on the journey. While a hydrogeology background is highly desirable, we welcome applicants with deep experience in complex technical domains, strong analytical capability and a proven track record of shaping outcomes through influence.
You bring:
- Outstanding communication skills, able to build trust, influence decisions and inspire action.
- Experience in mine water management, hydrogeology, hydrology, or similarly complex technical fields.
- Demonstrated capability in technical leadership, coaching and team development.
- Ability to integrate diverse datasets, identify risks and develop practical solutions.
- Experience navigating regulatory environments and engaging constructively with external stakeholders.
- A passion for responsible water stewardship and making water a value‑creating enabler for the business.
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.