Engineer Mining

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 Carrapateena Carrapateena is an underground Sub Level Cave operation, transiting to a Block Cave in future years, extending the mine life beyond 2040. This FIFO operation is located in South Australia, a quick 60‑minute flight from Adelaide or 30‑minute flight from Port Augusta. Carrapateena is a corner stone of the BHP’s Copper SA portfolio. About The Role We have an exciting opportunity for a Mining Engineer to join the Short‑Term Planning team at Carrapateena, where you will be responsible for delivering the Weekly Schedule. Through collaboration with operations, planning and design teams, you will deliver a schedule that enables safe, efficient and productive mining to achieve our mine vision. Location: Carrapateena, South Australia (60‑minute flight from Adelaide / 30‑minute flight from Port Augusta) Roster: 8 days on, 6 days off Department: Short Term Planning Manager: Short Term Planning Superintendent Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time In This Role You Will Deliver a rolling two‑week mine plan, aligned with 13‑week mine schedule and strategic objectives of the mine. Liaise with stakeholders to produce an accurate weekly mine plan, ensuring all scheduled activities have been scoped, interactions understood, and integrated into the mine schedule. Monitor execution of the week 0 schedule to drive compliance and maintain focus on critical path activities. Report on compliance to plan, plan to plan variance, spatial compliance, and support the schedule escalation process through investigation and documentation of variance. Facilitate weekly scheduling meetings, including draft, schedule roll‑out, and compliance to plan meetings. Identify and implement process improvements to benefit our customers and the overall value chain using our BOS principles. Be a safety leader, demonstrating your commitment to health, safety and environment responsibly. About You Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or equivalent. Previous experience with mine scheduling and mine planning roles in hard‑rock underground mining operations. Solid experience in underground mining. Sublevel cave or block cave experience highly regarded. Good understanding of ventilation systems and networks. Competent in developing planning strategies, identifying and escalating schedule threats, risks and opportunities. Completed underground crew work (highly regarded). Ability to build collaborative relationships with multiple internal stakeholders, through supportive and effective communication. Strong time management and problem‑solving skills. Knowledge of Deswik.CAD (essential), and Deswik.Sched (highly regarded). Valid manual Drivers Licence. How To Apply Please apply before 18 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. 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