Superintendent Mining Execution - Olympic Dam - 8/6

BHP; Roxby Downs; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development across BHP

Competitive pay and bonuses

Employee share plan

Inclusive team environment

Flexible work options

Wellbeing support

Parental leave

Job summary

BHP Olympic Dam in regional South Australia seeks an experienced Superintendent Mining Execution to lead a large underground team and deliver safe, reliable, and efficient mining outcomes across services, production or development.

You will foster frontline leadership, uphold rigorous safety standards, partner across functions, and drive continuous improvement through BOS practices, helping shape culture and performance.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of large, diverse underground teams.
• Experience in underground Mine Services, Production or Development.
• Experience coaching and developing leadership.
• Strong safety leadership and risk management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across teams.
• Sound contractor management and service delivery focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a safety-focused culture with open communication and proactive hazard management.
• Drive high standards of safety performance and investigations.
• Lead and develop a diverse workforce through coaching and succession planning.
• Establish operational priorities and align with objectives and BHP values.
• Ensure consistent application of mining execution processes and systems.
• Oversee the execution of critical underground work across services, production or development.
• Build partnerships across the mine and wider business to deliver outcomes.
• Improve operational performance through planning, discipline and utilization.
• Champion continuous improvement through BOS practices, safety and cost focus.
• Manage material risks with robust control execution and compliance.

Skills

Leadership (underground)

Safety leadership

Stakeholder influence

Contractor management

Commercial awareness

Operational excellence

Team coaching

Education

Mining engineering degree

Civil engineering degree

First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate

Mining leadership qualifications

Job description

About Copper SA Operations At BHP

BHP is a global resources company operating across more than 90 locations worldwide, with a purpose to improve lives and support a more sustainable future.

Through Copper South Australia (Copper SA), we are building a leading copper portfolio that supports the global energy transition, supplying materials essential for renewable energy, electric vehicles and digital infrastructure.

For you, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and help shape the future of one of Australia's leading copper businesses.

About Olympic Dam

Olympic Dam is Australia’s largest world-class underground mining operations, featuring a highly advanced on-site metallurgical processing plant in South Australia. It offers the opportunity to build a long-term career in a dynamic and future-focused environment.

As part of BHP, you’ll work at a large and complex site that produces copper, uranium, gold and silver, using modern technology and innovative practices.

Located approximately 560km north of Adelaide on the traditional lands of the Kokatha, Arabana and Barngarla people, Olympic Dam is a cornerstone asset within BHP’s Minerals Australia portfolio, known for its scale, innovation, and strong focus on safety and performance.

With ongoing investment, including over A$840 million in near-term growth capital, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, develop future-ready skills, and contribute to meeting the world’s increasing demand for copper and a more sustainable future.

We currently have a vacancy for a Superintendent Mining Execution, reporting to the Manager Mine Services.

The Challenge Ahead

As Superintendent Mining Execution, you will lead a large and diverse operational team responsible for delivering safe, reliable and efficient underground mining outcomes. This is a key leadership role within one of Australia’s most complex underground mining operations, providing leadership across mine services, underground production or underground development execution.

Success in this role will come from your ability to build strong and capable teams, foster trusted relationships across the operation, and drive integrated execution across the underground mine through a strong commitment to safety, performance and continuous improvement.

You will play an important role in shaping culture, developing frontline leadership capability and ensuring the systems, resources and processes are in place to support safe, disciplined and productive mining execution across services, production or development work areas.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead a safety-focused culture built on open communication, visible field leadership and proactive hazard and incident management.
• Drive high standards of safety performance, including leading serious incident investigations and strengthening investigation capability within frontline leadership teams.
• Lead and develop a diverse workforce through ongoing coaching, capability building and succession planning.
• Establish clear operational priorities and align team performance with departmental objectives, customer requirements and BHP Charter Values.
• Ensure consistent application of mining execution processes, standards and systems that support safe and effective daily operations.
• Oversee the execution of critical underground work across underground mine services, production or mine development.
• Build strong partnerships across the mine and broader business to resolve challenges and deliver customer-focused outcomes.
• Improve operational performance through effective resource planning, workforce utilisation, schedule discipline and execution reliability across underground mining activities.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives through BHP Operating System (BOS) practices and routines, with a focus on safety, operational performance, culture and cost efficiency.
• Ensure material risks are effectively managed through robust critical control execution, verification and compliance practices.

You Will Bring

• Demonstrated leadership experience in an underground mining operation, with the ability to lead and engage large, diverse teams across multiple work groups, shifts and mining disciplines.
• Required experience across underground Mine Services, Production or Development, including a strong understanding of how each function contributes to safe and reliable mine execution.
• Experience developing team capability through coaching, mentoring and leadership development.
• A strong commitment to safety leadership, risk management and critical control effectiveness.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate across operational and technical teams to achieve shared outcomes.
• Sound contractor management experience and an understanding of operational performance and service delivery expectations.
• Strong commercial awareness and a delivery-focused approach to achieving business objectives.
• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering or a related discipline will be highly regarded.
• A First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency will be advantageous.
• Mining engineering qualifications or significant operational leadership experience within underground mining environments.

Work Location

This position is based at Olympic Dam in regional South Australia and is offered on an 8 days on, 6 days off roster.

Flexible Travel Options Are Available Including

• FIFO from Adelaide
• DIDO
• Residential arrangements in Roxby Downs

This roster provides the opportunity to enjoy meaningful time away from work while building a rewarding career at one of Australia’s premier underground mining operations.

Benefits

• Grow your career your way, with opportunities to develop and move across BHP
• Be rewarded with competitive pay, performance bonuses and our BHP employee share plan
• Work in an inclusive team where people support each other every day
• Enjoy flexibility and family-friendly options that help you balance work and life
• Access wellbeing support, including 24/7 confidential assistance for you and your family
• Build your future with benefits like paid parental leave, recognition programs, etc.

Life at Olympic Dam

• Life on site is designed to help you switch on for work and switch off when it matters, with a modern on-site village that supports comfort, connection, and wellbeing:
• Vibrant village lifestyle with a modern tavern, golf simulators and regular social events that make it easy to connect and build community
• Strong focus on wellbeing, with a fully equipped gym, outdoor courts, plus yoga, Pilates and personal trainers on site
• Great food experience, including varied menus and themed dining nights that bring people together
• Easy access to everyday essentials, with daily bus services to local township of Roxby Downs for shopping, healthcare and more
• Ongoing investment in facilities, creating a comfortable, safe and constantly improving place to live while you grow your career

And so much more!

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 several 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.

We Support a Diverse Workforce

At BHP, we believe diversity makes us stronger. We’re committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and can thrive. Our workforce reflects the communities where we operate, and we value all aspects of identity; gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education, and more.

We ensure that our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and equitable. If you have a disability and need adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail].