Ventilation Engineer | Carrapateena

About the Role:

Carrapateena is a large-scale, world class modern underground mine operated by world class people. At Carrapateena, we believe our greatest asset is our people and we are working hard to provide a wonderful mix of age, cultural and geographical backgrounds to further enrich our inclusive workplace culture. We truly value your ideas and encourage you to champion innovation and collaboration, we are here to unlock your value and offer opportunities that supercharge your career to go beyond what is possible.

As a Ventilation Engineer, your immediate and core focus will be delivering production outcomes with a secondary focus on leading the expansion of the mine by transitioning from a Sub Level Cave to a Block Cave – this will extend the Carrapateena mine life beyond 2039. This role requires strong communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and a passion for improving mine safety. As Carrapateena enters a new phase of production ramp-up and operational readiness for the block cave, you will support the detailed design and planning of ventilation and mine services systems.

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

Applications close: 20 June 2025

In The Role You Will:

• Proactively deliver safe and executable ventilation instructions.
• Optimise short-term ventilation planning.
• Conduct vent surveys, air balancing, air vent adjustments, and fan management.
• Perform fault-finding and monitoring activities to maintain system efficiency.
• Ensure proper airflow distribution across operational zones.
• Facilitate on site data collection activities to support long term planning with specific focus on radon data collection and others as required.
• Build and maintain an accurate VentSim model of the mine’s ventilation system.
• Keep stakeholders informed about progress in ventilation system development.
• Identify and manage ventilation-related risks by recommending appropriate control measures.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive value-add projects.
• Complete management of change documentation.

About You:

• A commitment to developing safety leadership.
• Experience in underground mining is essential.
• Extensive underground mining ventilation experience in an operational setting.
• Proficiency in VentSim for ventilation simulations and operational optimisations.
• Expertise in conducting ventilation surveys and meeting industry best practices.
• Strong knowledge of ventilation system maintenance and optimisation.
• Sub-level or block caving experience (highly regarded).
• Deswik.CAD experience (highly regarded).
• Excellent teamwork, communication, problem-solving, analytical skills, and mentoring abilities.

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