Specialist Engineer - Scheduling | Goonyella Riverside | BMA

BHP Group; Bowen; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BHP Group is seeking a Specialist Engineer - Scheduling for Goonyella Riverside in the Bowen Basin, Queensland. This role focuses on delivering a safe, accurate, and executable short-term mine plan for Australia’s largest autonomous coal mine, coordinating with Drill & Blast, Load & Haul, and processing teams.

You will drive the SRF and Weekly schedules, apply diverse planning disciplines in an integrated environment, and provide data-driven insights for site engineering and leadership to

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in mine planning with scheduling focus.
• Proficiency in mine planning software (Spry, Vulcan, Deswik or similar).
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site short-term schedule execution (SRF & Weekly).
• Integrate scheduling across drill & blast, load & haul, and coal processing.

Skills

Mine planning

Scheduling

Spry

Vulcan

Deswik

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomous mining

Tools

Spry

Vulcan

Deswik

Job description

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Specialist Engineer - Scheduling | Goonyella Riverside | BMA

Date: 29 Sept 2026

Job Country: Australia

Job State/Province: Queensland

Job Location/Region: Bowen Basin

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 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.

• flexible working options
• a generous paid parental leave policy
• other extended leave entitlements
• 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.