Supervisor Mine Services - Pump Crew | Peak Downs | BMA

BHP Group; Queensland; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Parental leave

Employee share plan

Job summary

BHP Group is seeking a motivated Supervisor Mine Services Pumps to lead a diverse team responsible for the safe operation, maintenance and performance of site water management and dewatering systems in the Bowen Basin, Queensland.

You will coordinate dewatering pumps, pipelines and infrastructure, monitor performance, and partner with Production, Maintenance and Contractors to deliver reliable water management outcomes while upholding safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in mining, water management, or related operations.
• Strong leadership and coaching capabilities for a diverse workforce.
• Experience coordinating pumps, pipelines and dewatering infrastructure.
• Ability to partner with operations, technical services and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team delivering mine dewatering and water management activities.
• Foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
• Coordinate installation, relocation, operation and maintenance of dewatering pumps and pipelines.
• Monitor pump system performance to support production and minimise downtime.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure water management aligns with mine plans.
• Identify safety, efficiency and equipment improvements and drive them.
• Provide coaching and development to team members.
• Champion a strong safety culture through leadership and risk management.

Skills

Team leadership

Mine services

Pump operations

Water management

Stakeholder engagement

Contractor coordination

Open cut mining

Job description

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Date: 10 Sept 2026

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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

We are seeking a motivated and people-focused leader to join our inclusive and high-performing Mine Services team within the Mining Production department. As Supervisor Mine Services Pumps, you will lead a diverse team responsible for the safe and efficient operation, maintenance and performance of site water management and dewatering systems.

In this role, you will provide day-to-day leadership to ensure mine dewatering infrastructure supports production requirements, maintains regulatory compliance and delivers reliable water management outcomes across the operation. Working closely with Production, Maintenance, Technical Services and Contractor partners, you will play a key role in driving collaboration, building team capability, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support a team responsible for delivering safe and effective mine dewatering and water management activities.
• Foster an inclusive and positive team culture where people feel valued, supported and empowered to perform at their best.
• Coordinate the installation, relocation, operation and maintenance of dewatering pumps, pipelines, and associated infrastructure.
• Monitor pump system performance and reliability to support operational requirements and minimise production impacts.
• Partner with operational and technical stakeholders to ensure water management strategies support current and future mine plans.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, efficiency, and equipment performance.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and development opportunities to build capability within the team.
• Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership, risk management, and continuous improvement.

Roster is: 7/7 day shift only.

About You

• Experience leading teams in mining, water management, civil construction, maintenance, utilities, or other operational environments.
• A genuine passion for supporting and developing people while creating a safe, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
• Experience in mine services, water management, pit dewatering, pump operations, or related infrastructure is highly regarded.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions in a dynamic operational environment.
• Experience monitoring equipment performance, identifying improvement opportunities and driving positive operational outcomes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across multiple teams.
• Experience coordinating contractors and managing competing operational priorities will be highly regarded.
• Trade, operational, maintenance or technical experience in pumping systems, water management or related disciplines is advantageous.
• Experience in open cut mining environments is desirable but not essential.

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]