Manager Site Engineering | Procurement | Copper SA Small Projects | Adelaide

BHP Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous paid parental leave policy

Other extended leave entitlements

Parent rooms

Job summary

BHP Group in Adelaide is seeking a Manager Small Projects Procurement to lead the Copper SA Small Projects portfolio. This role develops contract strategies, oversees tenders, contract administration, and claims settlement while translating strategy into operational plans.

Relocation support is available; you will lead a team, manage multiple stakeholder relationships, and drive value, risk management and safety excellence across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in commercial and contract management roles in capital projects.
• Track record of excellence in contract negotiation and people leadership.
• Strong business acumen with deep understanding of project execution, risks and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to the team.
• Manage multiple stakeholder relationships across Procurement and Project Functions.
• Enable world class contract formation and management performance.
• Apply an understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain to enhance efficiency and maximise value.
• Develop contracting strategies aligned with project execution.

Skills

Contract management

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Management, Economics, Quantity Surveying, Legal (Construction Law) or related discipline

Job description

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Manager Small Projects Procurement | Adelaide

Date: 8 Sept 2026

Job Posting End Date:

Job Country: Australia

Job State/Province: South Australia

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

We are recruiting for the role of Manager Small Projects Procurement to support the Copper South Australia (SA) Small Projects portfolio. The location for this role is Adelaide, and relocation support will be provided to the successful candidate if required.

The Manager Small Projects Procurement will lead a team focused on the development of contract strategies, tendering and award of contracts, planning, administration and management of contracts, negotiation and settlement of claims, and close out of contracts. You will translate strategy into operational plans for the department.

In this role you will:

• Provide leadership, direction, functional expertise, mentoring, coaching and guidance to the team
• Manage multiple stakeholder relationships across Procurement, Project Functions, and our contractors
• Enable world class contract formation and management performance
• Apply an understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain to enhance efficiency, drive optimisation, and maximise value
• Evaluate risk profiles, project drivers, and contracting options to inform the development of contracting strategies aligned with project execution strategies
• Manage contract execution and analysis to maximise operational and financial performance, and mitigate exposure and risk
• Develop safe project delivery and contractor performance strategies to maximise portfolio value and enhance improvement and innovation
• Gain support for and negotiate outcomes that achieve mutually beneficial goals
• Identify and assess risks, make risk-informed decisions, and build a risk-aware culture using BHP's risk management framework
• Mitigate people, community, human rights, environmental and climate risks across the value chain, in alignment with our sustainability commitments
• Make evidence-based and strategic decisions in alignment with longer-term business objectives
• Strive to achieve 100% safety, 100% customer value and 0% waste

About You

• Extensive experience in commercial and contract management roles in capital projects
• A track record of excellence in contract negotiation and people leadership
• Tertiary qualifications in Management, Economics, Quantity Surveying, Legal (Construction Law) or related discipline
• Strong business acumen with deep understanding of project execution, risks and strategies
• Experience in strategic thinking, robust planning and risk management
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to tailor interactions to a wide variety of stakeholder groups
• Experience managing a project portfolio of spend and interfaces
• Negotiations and deal design skills
• Claims prevention and management experience
• Experience managing and supervising a team of professionals
• Ability to operate in complex and ambiguous environments

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.

• flexible working options
• a generous paid parental leave policy
• other extended leave entitlements
• 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 includesgender,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 [e-mail].