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Join BHP Carrapateena, a safe, reliable, globally competitive business supported by motivated people. At Carrapateena, we care that everyone goes home safe to do the things they love.

Located 472 kilometres north-west of Adelaide, South Australia, Carrapateena is part of our Minerals Australia operations, within the Copper South Australia province. The mine is located on the traditional land of the Kokatha people. Carrapateena produces copper concentrate and is one of the largest mining projects in South Australia in the last decade.

About the Role

The Senior Water Engineer will be responsible for water management, planning and reporting at Carrapateena. We want the role to take ownership and play a key role in our future planning and risk management in both construction and operation of water infrastructure.

Please note this position is based at Carrapateena, operating on a 4 days on / 3 days off roster pattern arrangement, on a FIFO (from Adelaide) basis.

In this role you will:

• Be first and foremost focused on creating a culture of care by being a visible safety leader, assisting in engaging, developing and coaching the team
• Lead planning for water management activities and projects across short- and medium-term horizons
• Support tracking of water performance metrics and delivery of key water reporting, including wellfield health and adherence to regulatory requirements   
• Influence and lead change in water management across Carrapateena, including leading the site water steering committee
• Support governance and update of key operational water models
• Leverage operational water models to assess future scenarios to ensure water related risks are managed appropriately
• Provide technical support to projects as a Water Management subject matter expert, to various departments around site
• Coordinate the operation and maintenance of the site Reverse Osmosis plants
• Drive continuous improvement of internal processes and ways of working

About You

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or Science (preferred disciplines Civil, Mining, Water Resources or Environmental)
• Several years’ experience with operational water management, preferably within a heavy industry context
• Demonstrated commitment to safety
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely to non-technical and leadership audiences
• Ability to think strategically and quickly grasp technical problems and business requirements
• Ability to prioritise effectively based on risk and value
• Ability to apply knowledge of water management in an underground mining context
• Demonstrated capabilities in effectively engaging with various levels and across operations and functions to influence change   

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.