Principal CPPM Planning | Goonyella Riverside Mine | BMA

About The Role

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

Our Enterprise Mining Probabilistic team (EMP) are seeking a Principal Planner CPPM to join a technically motivated and results-driven team. Working within a core group, this reports to the Manager EMP on site, and is accountable for integrating EMP Theory and framework into mine planning systems. You’ll be expected to collaborate with the Principal CPPM and to implement initiatives into the Mine Plan and maintain close relationships with external stakeholders. The requirements for this role include measuring and detailing critical path sequences, monitoring schedule robustness and buffer status, and finally integrating CPPP strategic outcomes and probabilistics into the site deterministic schedule.

To achieve this, you will be responsible for ;

• Developing and maintaining an integrated 150 Day Mine Plan using CPPM theory and methodology to create a robust forward work plan
• Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain strong understanding of the mine schedule, design concepts, pit strategy, and what is required to ensure delivery of the plan across teams.
• Interrogates data and system inputs/outputs, verification of data accuracy, quality, and robustness.
• Effective communication of Critical Paths, sequences, timings, resources required, interactions and schedule conflicts.
• Monitors, reports a, and escalates model robustness using TARPS, and reconciliation process.
• Identify and assess risks, make risk informed decisions, uses BHP’s risk management framework, and builds a risk aware culture to support safe and productive performance outcomes.
• Supports ming planning in Short Range Forecast communications.
• Monitors and manages the plan performance using PDCA cycle, escalation protocals and TARPS.
  
  

About You

About You

Proven experience in planning within the mining industry, with a focus on strategic, long-term planning:

• Strong expertise in CPPM methodologies, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.
• Advanced leadership skills, capable of managing cross-functional teams and driving collaborative, high-performance environments.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a track record of identifying and mitigating risks to ensure project success.
• Exceptional communication skills, adept at liaising with senior stakeholders, contractors, and operational teams.
• Commitment to safety and sustainability, with a deep understanding of industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
  
  

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.

Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment.

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 [email protected].