Senior Mining Engineer - Carrapateena / Adelaide

at; South Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company in Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Mining Engineer to join their Carrapateena project. This role involves developing Block Cave mine designs and supporting planning teams. Candidates should have tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering, with experience in Block Caving preferred. A commitment to safety and the ability to work independently are crucial. This position offers a flexible work schedule and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Performance-based bonuses

Paid parental leave policy

Qualifications

• Experience in Block Caving or large underground projects is highly regarded.
• Ability to manage and work to multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop Block Cave mine designs and schedules.
• Conduct trade-off analysis for Block Cave infrastructure.
• Support management of consultants and engineers.

Skills

Commitment to safety leadership

Ability to interact with stakeholders

Demonstrated competence in independent work

Experience in Block Caving

Ability to meet multiple deadlines

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering

Tools

Deswik.CAD

Deswik.Sched

Job description

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.

About the Role

Carrapateena is currently transitioning from a Sub Level Cave to a Block Cave, extending the mine life beyond 2040. With development of the Block Cave footprint fast approaching, we’re looking for an experienced Senior Mining Engineer to join the team. You’ll be given the opportunity to play a crucial role in shaping the future of Carrapateena and uniquely positioned to experience the numerous aspects and challenges associated with this transition.

Joining a team that enables Carrapateena to make data driven decisions, ensuring safety and maximising value, with a vision to be industry leaders in caving operations, your core focus will be on refining long‑term mine plans and designs, readying them for execution.

At Carrapateena, we’re proud of our safe‑to‑fail environment, where leaders support, trust and empower individuals to test their own thinking and encourage questioning the status quo.

This role is based in Adelaide on a Monday‑Friday basis with regular travel to Carrapateena; however we’re open to discussing preferred roster structure with the right candidate, with 8:6 and 4:3 options available.

Responsibilities

• Further develop Block Cave mine designs and schedules, in preparation for handover to medium‑term planning and execution teams, including mass excavations and footprint development.
• Conduct trade‑off analysis to inform Block Cave infrastructure and mine designs.
• Continually challenge and analyse to find better ways and reduce executional risks.
• Support management of consultants and engineering services providers.
• Assist medium‑term planning teams as required.

About You

• A commitment to safety leadership.
• Experience in Block Caving or large underground projects is highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or similar.
• Demonstrated competence to work independently and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ability to interact successfully with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Capacity to manage and work to multiple deadlines.
• Deswik.CAD and Deswik.Sched experience an advantage.

How to Apply

Please apply before 10 December 2025.

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, a number of checks may be conducted to demonstrate applicant suitability for the 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 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 recognise many aspects of our employees’ lives are important, and we offer benefits to enable work to fit with life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we believe diversity strengthens us. 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 is more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. We provide a workplace that includes, treats fairly and respects everyone. We recognise true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, educational levels and many more aspects of identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we may adjust our process to be equitable for you. If you would like to discuss your situation, please email us at [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status.