Principal Engineering | BHP Chile

BHP Group; Chile; Presencial; CLP 96.153.000 - 125.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading mining company is seeking a Principal Civil & Geotechnical Engineer in Santiago, Chile. This role involves overseeing the design and quality assurance of tailings dams and civil engineering projects. Candidates should have a Civil Engineering degree and a minimum of 15 years’ experience in the geotechnical field, with a strong focus on safety and project management. Competitive salary packages, performance bonuses, and flexible work options are offered.

Servicios

Flexible working options

Generous paid parental leave

Performance-based bonuses

Employee share program

Formación

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in geotechnical discipline for mining projects.
• Focus on Tailings dam design with ideally more than 8 years working on disposal projects.
• Competent in using relevant software.

Responsabilidades

• Support projects in civil engineering definition and performance.
• Ensure quality and cost-effective designs.
• Supervise productive and quality levels of contractor deliverables.

Conocimientos

Tailings dam design

Geotechnical engineering

Project management

Safety compliance

English proficiency

Educación

Civil Engineering degree

Herramientas

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Principal Engineering | BHP Chile

Chile

About BHP

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About the role

The purpose of this role is to appoint a full-time principal civil & geotechnical engineer, with experience and knowledge in tailings dam design to support projects, civil engineering definition, technical support, standardization, quality, changes, progress and performance of projects contractors in the Civil discipline.

• Strongly aimed at a safety focus.
• Work closely with the Manager Project Engineering, Engineering Team and Project/Study Manager of project in phases IPS, SPS, DPS and execution to ensure project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are in line with the Base Metals business targets.
• Ensure that quality and cost-effective designs are employed in the civil and geotechnical disciplines.
• Ensure the civil & geotechnical engineering good practices and quality goals are met and maintained within the projects, particularly about tailings and ripios disposal design and construction.
• Apply appropriate BHP lean designs and standards into the projects.
• Review geotechnical investigations plans and field/lab tests results.
• Review stability and deformations analyses of earthworks, rockfill and tailings structures.
• Review and recommend bidders list for key civil materials and equipment.
• Review and recommend successful bidder for major equipment and bulk material purchases.
• Participate with the operational and maintenance team in the engineering workshops (design review, value engineering, maintenance, operability, constructability and HAZOP) to ensure the civil requirements are incorporated into the designs.
• Supervise productivity and quality levels of the civil engineering contractor’s deliverables.
• Supervise preparation and approve the key engineering documents produced by engineering contractors and vendors related to the civil & geotechnical design of any project or study related with Ripios and Tailings Dam.
• Prepare and review scope of work and technical documents related with the civil-geotechnical discipline to call for bids for IPS, SPS, DPS studies or execution projects bids.

About you

Requirements:

• Civil Engineer, entitled.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in geotechnical discipline for mining projects with focus in Tailings dam design. Ideally more than 8 years working for tailings disposal projects.
• Knowledge in Geotechnical, Tailings Dams, experience in cost estimate, execution plans and scheduling of medium and large mining projects.
• Competent in the use of relevant software such as MS Office.
• English spoken and written.

Location: Santiago

Mandatory Requirements: Availability to travel to our assets

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 recognize that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

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