Superintendent Safety Management Systems
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
We are seeking a Rail Safety Management Systems (RSMS) Superintendent to bring technical rail and safeworking expertise to a role that supports the safe, reliable operation of our rail network. This opportunity is well suited to an experienced above or below rail professional who is passionate about building capability, fostering strong safety outcomes and working collaboratively across the business to strengthen rail safety performance.
Reporting to the RSMS Manager, you will partner with operational and functional teams to support safeworking uplift, performance monitoring and compliance with Rail Safety National Law requirements, including demonstrating outcomes to ONRSR.
Key areas where you'll make an impact include:
- Oversee the compliance of Safeworking notifiable occurrence standards and regulatory requirements
- Lead and develop a technical specialist team to deliver high-quality assurance goals
- Manage end to end performance and progress of Operational Rules and Procedures
- Engage and effectively communicate with key stakeholders and third parties
- Plan, track and manage safeworking and performance routines
- Identifies and assesses risks, makes informed decisions using BHP Risk Management framework
- Determines underlying risks, cause of problems and evaluates solution through structured approach
- Understands customer needs and focuses on delivering outcomes that meet them
This opportunity is available on either a residential 5:2 roster for candidates currently living in Port Hedland or a FIFO 5:2/4:3 roster from Perth.
About You
Knowledge and Experience
- Proven experience in leading functional or operational teams
- Large-scale operational or project environment, preferably in heavy haul railway operations
- Above or below rail infrastructure worksite protection experience
- Demonstrates ability to manage project timelines inline with Rail Master Plan and Strategy
- Experienced in managing and engaging cross-functional relationships
- Fluent with the application, auditing and monitoring of Rail Safety National Law Act and Regulations
- Knowledge of rail operations and signalling systems
- Comprehensive Contractor management and partnership framework
What You'll Bring
- Have in depth knowledge in the application of Safeworking Principals
- Be confident and influential with passion for developing people and safeworking performance
- Exhibit excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building trust and collaboration within diverse teams
- Be customer focused in navigating complex safeworking changes
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.
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.