Principal Geotechnical Engineer (69673)

Date: 29 Jun 2023

Job Posting End Date:

Job Country: USA

Job State/Province: Arizona

Job Location/Region: Tucson

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

Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer (RTFE) for eight tailings storage facilities (TSFs) managed by BHP Legacy Assets;
Accountable for the integrity of the tailings facility, periodic design assessments, and for the implementation of design requirements;
Liaising with EOR, TSF operations and planning teams and internal BHP representatives for regulatory affairs, social performance and environment;
Management of the TSF specific change management system;
Establishment and maintenance of the monitoring system and communication of the results to the EOR, including performance reviews;
Responsible for the compilation and maintenance of the Construction Records Report;
Responsible for the establishment and maintenance of the OMS Manual and associated systems.
Travel to various unanticipated sites throughout the United States required.

To apply, please visit careers.bhp.com, filter by job country to the USA, select “Principal Geotechnical Engineer (69673),” scroll to the bottom of the screen and click apply now. From there, please follow the instructions as prompted including completing the form and uploading a resume.

About You

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Civil or Geological Engineering or a related field plus nine (9) years of work experience in the job offered or a Principal Geotechnical Engineer-related occupation. Position also requires demonstrable experience with each of the following:

1. Designing, planning, monitoring and auditing Tailings Storage Facilities and their reclamation in compliance with Codes of Practice;
2. Modeling and conducting geotechnical analysis and design on soil samples to improve inspections and civil mining methods and designs;
3. Developing operational water plans and water balances, directing drilling and water management activities, tracking operational performance and improving water related risk processes of mine operations;
4. Conducting and embedding water studies, research and risk assessments to optimize resource value;
5. Performing geological modelling based on integrated datasets to analyze and interpret target areas and generate valuable knowledge of the Tailings Storage Facilities.
6. Sourcing information, planning, and conducting analyses to support evidence based decision making.

*Travel to various unanticipated sites throughout the United States required.

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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INDUSTRY

Mining & Metals

TEAM SIZE

10000+

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Houston, TX

DATE POSTED

July 21, 2023