Ventilation Engineer - Mine Ventilation & Safety (FIFO)

BHP Group; Roxby Downs; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BHP is seeking a Ventilation Engineer for Olympic Dam to deliver strategic and technical ventilation solutions across one of the world’s largest underground mine ventilation systems.

Based in Australia, you will support safe, efficient operations with rosters such as 8/6 or 5/2, 4/3 with FIFO ex-Adelaide, DIDO, or Roxby Downs housing options. This role offers growth within a global resources leader and demands strong collaboration.

Qualifications

• Mining Engineering degree or similar.
• Competency in mine ventilation and design software platforms (VentSim, Deswik).
• Ability to interpret limited measured/monitoring data, identify potential issues and causes of change, and develop processes to validate assumptions.
• Able to develop preferred and alternate ventilation strategies, identify and elevate potential risks and mitigating actions.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to influence others, communicate complex concepts, and document clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work collaboratively across different work groups and proactively engage with a range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems with minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all legislative, internal, and best practice standards are met with respect to ventilation planning and OH&S.
• Support the delivery and review of ventilation plans for development, production, and project activities; complying with legislative and internal standards.
• Consultation in monthly, stope & mine block, and 2YB/5YP planning processes with attention to safety, schedule, reliability and costs.
• Provide alternatives and challenge the status quo to improve understanding of ventilation systems, plans, and practices.
• Liaise between stakeholders to support a comprehensive integrated mine plan.
• Provide input to Ventilation modelling and major projects (eg Circuit performance optimisation, Ventsim model calibration, Ventilation system surveys).
• Quarterly and monthly monitoring and reporting on health & performance of ventilation circuits.
• Demonstrate an overriding commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development.

Education

Mining Engineering degree or similar

Tools

VentSim

Deswik

Job description

BHP is seeking a Ventilation Engineer for Olympic Dam to deliver strategic and technical ventilation solutions across one of the world’s largest underground mine ventilation systems.

Based in Australia, you will support safe, efficient operations with rosters such as 8/6 or 5/2, 4/3 with FIFO ex-Adelaide, DIDO, or Roxby Downs housing options. This role offers growth within a global resources leader and demands strong collaboration.