Mining Scheduling Engineer I Talent Pool I Bowen Basin I BMA

BHP Group; Queensland; À distance; AUD 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Bonuses

Employee share program

Flexible working

Résumé du poste

BHP Group is seeking a Mine Scheduling Engineer to develop, maintain and optimise mine schedules across open-cut operations. You will work with planning, mining, geology and operations teams to ensure schedules are practical, safe and value-driven, with a focus on critical path activities and value optimisation.

The role requires experience in mine planning, strong technical capabilities and advanced Excel/data analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in mine planning and scheduling in open-cut mines.
• Proficient in mine planning principles and scheduling methods.
• Experience with Deswik, Vulcan, Spry or MineSched.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain mine schedules and forecasts.
• Support critical path planning and schedule execution.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide scheduling analysis and reporting to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance priorities.

Connaissances

Mine scheduling

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Formation

Bachelor in Mining Engineering

Outils

Deswik

Vulcan

Spry

MineSched

Description du poste

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're building a talent pool of experienced Mine Scheduling Engineers to support future opportunities across our operations. By joining our talent community, you'll be considered for upcoming vacancies as they arise, enabling us to connect talented professionals with opportunities quickly and efficiently.

As a Mine Scheduling Engineer, you will develop, maintain and optimise mine schedules that support safe, efficient and value-driven mining operations. Working closely with stakeholders across planning, mining, drill and blast, geology and operations, you will provide scheduling expertise, analyse plan performance, support critical path activities and identify opportunities to improve operational outcomes. Your ability to develop practical, achievable schedules and align operational priorities with business objectives will be key to maximising value and supporting safe execution.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Developing and maintaining mine schedules and forecasts.
• Supporting critical path planning and schedule execution.
• Monitoring schedule performance and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Providing scheduling analysis and reporting to support operational decision-making.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to balance competing priorities and optimise outcomes.
• Supporting planning and operational projects through technical scheduling expertise.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance planning processes, systems and capabilities.

About You

You are a collaborative and proactive mining professional with experience in mine planning and scheduling within an open-cut mining environment. With strong technical capability, analytical skills and a solutions-focused mindset, you build effective relationships across operational and technical teams, communicate complex information clearly, and confidently manage competing priorities to deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

To be successful in future opportunities, you'll bring:

• A degree in Mining Engineering or an equivalent tertiary qualification.
• Experience in mine planning and scheduling within a mining operation.
• Strong knowledge of mine planning principles and scheduling methodologies.
• Experience using industry-standard software such as Deswik, Vulcan, Spry, MineSched or similar mine planning and scheduling tools.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship-building skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset and commitment to operational excellence.
• The ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and influence positive outcomes.

Desirable experience may include:

• Drill and blast planning or scheduling experience.
• Exposure to mine design processes and associated technical disciplines.
• Experience managing schedule changes, trade-offs and critical path activities.
• Coaching, mentoring or technical leadership experience within a planning function.

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.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance based bonuses and unique BHP employee share program.

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, people with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

BHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability.