Senior Engineer Mine Scheduling

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. About The Role Reporting to Superintendent Short-Term Scheduling, this role will see you contributing to the optimisation and implementation of planning and scheduling processes which support decision making and execution of the medium-term plan down to the weekly level. The Senior Scheduling Engineer will also play an instrumental role in the skills development of Scheduling Specialists and Engineers through coaching and mentorship. This position will have substantial opportunity to lead scheduling improvement at Olympic Dam through the deployment of Deswik Ops across the Scheduling team. You will also be expected to collaborate internally and externally to leverage experience and knowledge across multiple work groups in order to drive continuous improvement, innovate, and seek better ways of doing things. In This Role You Will Be a safety leader, demonstrating an overriding commitment to positive health, safety and environment outcomes whilst delivering to productivity targets Lead the team in transitioning incrementally from the current 14 day planning horizon to a 2-3 month horizon, seeking to continuously improve on schedule delivery which will enable the medium term plan Coach the team to identify and manage risk to the mine plan through achieving 100% safety, 100% customer value, and 0% waste outcomes Provide input through planning processes at tactical time horizons Monitor execution of the week 0 schedule to drive compliance and maintain focus on critical path activities Build and maintain close working relationship with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders Conduct problem solving sessions with key stakeholders to determine underlying causes and evaluate solutions to address the root cause effectively About You Mine Engineering degree or other closely related tertiary qualification Several years experience in the mining industry with experience in sub-level open stoping mining will be advantageous Demonstrated experience in a planning/scheduling role Ability to work in a high pressure and dynamic environment Ability to work collaboratively across different work groups to build and maintain strong working relationships across departments Underground practical experience is favourable Experience with Deswik suite, SAP with Mining & ERP, and Microsoft Office software highly advantageous How to Apply Please apply before 15 December 2025 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. Supporting a Diverse Workforce 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. 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. We value inclusivity and treat everyone fairly and with respect. 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 us about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at #J-18808-Ljbffr