Date: 14 Nov 2023
Job Posting End Date:
Job Country: Australia
Job State/Province: South Australia
Job Location/Region: Roxby Downs
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
The Specialist Asset Contract Management works closely with the Mine Maintenance Department Contract Owners to provide high-level contract management services with a focus on contractor safe systems of work, validation of contract partner metrics and KPIs, continuous improvement and overall contract health and performance.
The Specialist Asset Contract Management is primarily focused on the operational management of Mine Maintenance contracts but does integrate with Supply business partners in sourcing activities, developing scopes of work, contract negotiations, contract variations and overall contract performance to ensure the best outcome for Mine Maintenance Departments and the Olympic Dam Asset.
This role is based at Olympic Dam and will be offered as residential 5/2 or FIFO 5/2,4/3.
In this role you will:
- Actively monitor contractor safety performance, partnering with contractor management and personnel to influence a strong culture of reporting incidents, hazard identification and proactive resolution of safety risks.
- Ensure timely resolution of all safety issues and provide communication and consultation of safety related matters with work teams, including contract owners, superintendents, and relevant customers.
- Mentor contract partners at an operational level with maintaining a safe and respectful workplace with continuous engagement using field leadership and monthly onsite routines.
- Support contract partners to develop, monitor and revise their safety plans. When required, take action to rectify poor or reversing safety trends through improvement plans and non-conformance notices.
- Facilitate and manage monthly and quarterly contract performance review meetings.
- Regularly review contracts to identify continuous improvement opportunities (including cost efficiencies) ensuring compliance to contract price, scope of work, and KPIs.
- Pro-actively manage the pending expiry of contracts, ensuring there is early engagement with the contract owner, site users and Supply business partners on the preferred sourcing strategy.
- Facilitate the development, review, and submission of operational-related contract documentation such as scopes of work and risk assessments.
- Ensure solid record keeping is maintained using BHP systems and adhering to data privacy and commercial confidentiality requirements.
About You
- Relevant experience in mobile and/or fixed plant maintenance and a broad understanding of the mining industry is highly advantageous.
- Must have effective communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders from front-line through to management.
- Comprehensive understanding of contract management and in-field engagement, with demonstrated experience in an aligned role.
- Sound knowledge of commercial processes and negotiations.
- Strong planning, problem solving and time management skills.
- Proficient in computer skills, including the Microsoft office package. Elevated level of competency in Word and Excel.
How to Apply
Please apply before 27 November 2023
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.
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