Specialist Engineer - Scheduling | Goonyella Riverside | BMA

BHP; Bowen; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Parental leave

Employee share program

Job summary

BHP Goonyella Riverside Mine is seeking a Specialist Engineer to join the Mine Planning team. You will drive short-term scheduling, integrate multiple planning disciplines, and deliver safe, executable mine plans for an autonomous coal operation.

The role requires strong scheduling, collaboration across Planning, Survey and Production, and a focus on data-driven decision-making to optimise interfaces and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in mine planning across scheduling, load and haul, drill & blast, coal planning.
• Proficiency with mine planning software (Spry, Vulcan, Deswik or similar).
• Collaborative approach and strong communication across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's short-term schedule including SRF and weekly horizons.
• Apply technical mine planning knowledge into an integrated schedule.
• Ensure direction is fit-for-purpose and aligned with Planning, Survey, Geotech and Production.
• Provide data-driven insights to support site engineering and leadership decision-making.
• Drive performance and continuous improvement through projects and problem solving.

Skills

Mine planning

Scheduling

Drill & Blast coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomous environments

Tools

Spry

Vulcan

Deswik

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.

Come and be a part of this success here.

About The Role

Goonyella Riverside Mine is seeking an exceptional and future-focused Specialist Engineer to join our high-performing Mine Planning team. This is a critical role at Australia’s largest autonomous coal mine shaping how we operate today - and how we plan for tomorrow.

Reporting to the Superintendent Mine Planning, you will play a pivotal role in driving stability in the short-term mine plan, seeking better ways optimising the interfaces between Drill & Blast, Load & Haul, Draglines, Coal Extraction, and Coal Processing value chain. You will be responsible for the safe, accurate, and executable delivery of the integrated Mine Plan.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead the execution of the site’s short-term schedule inclusive of the Short-Range Forecast (SRF) and Weekly scheduling horizons
• Apply your technical knowledge and experience from a selection of mine planning disciplines into an integrated scheduling environment
• Ensure tactical direction is fit-for-purpose, clearly communicated, and aligned across Planning, Survey, Geotechnical, and Production teams
• Provide clear, data-driven insights to support decision-making for site engineering and leadership teams
• Drive performance and continuous improvement through management of performance, problem solving, and improvement projects
• Comply with relevant policies, Our Requirements (ORs), and the SHMS

About You

We’re looking for a passionate mining professional with a strong background in open-cut coal planning who brings:

• Demonstrated experience in mine planning, with proven experiences across a diversified range of mine planning disciplines including scheduling, load and haul, drill & blast, coal planning, rehabilitation and contractor activities
• Proficiency in mine planning software (e.g., Spry, Vulcan, Deswik or similar)
• A collaborative, team-focused approach with strong communication skills
• A passion for uplifting capability, improving systems and delivering high-quality schedules
• The ability to influence, engage and work with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Exposure to autonomous environments, fleet management systems and real-time operational data analysis is highly regarded

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, 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 [e-mail].