Senior Project Engineer

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Senior Project Engineer

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.

Join Olympic Dam, a safe, reliable, globally competitive business delivered by our people

At Olympic Dam we care that everyone goes home safe to do the things they love. We believe Leadership drives culture and culture drives performance.

We support flexible work at BHP and are more than happy to further discuss flexible working options within this team.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the role

Do you want to play an active role in shaping a global business by identifying and optimising scope for large projects?

A great opportunity has become available for project management individuals to join BHP Asset Projects Study team, based in Adelaide. With an extensive pipeline of diverse projects, this is an exciting time to join our team.

Our team completes front end development studies for projects ranging from $20M to $250M and sets up projects for success in Construction/Execution Phase.

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for managing these feasibility studies by integrating stakeholders, consultants and a functional, multidisciplinary support team.

This position is based in Adelaide operating on a M-F roster. BHP will provide relocation support if required.

In this role you will:

• Lead and deliver Identification, Selection and Definition Phase Studies
• Manage consultants and a functional support team, consisting of experts from technical backgrounds, cost & schedule estimating, contracts & procurement and investment evaluation
• Engage operational stakeholders to develop and challenge project requirements
• Maximise project value by identifying options through creative thinking processes
• Perform trade-off studies, supported by multi-criteria analysis and investment evaluation
• Present recommendations to management on major project decisions, including advancing projects to the next phase
• Prepare study management documentation including study work plans, end of phase reports, key value drivers and investment approval requests
• Monitor and report your project’s adherence to work plans, schedule and budgets
• Ensure projects are setup for successful Execution by; determining the appropriate Execution Strategy, managing risks well, complying with requirements and maximising safety & constructability through design

About you:

• Degree qualified in project management, engineering or finance related disciplines is desired, but not essential
• 7+ years’ experience in project/study management is advantageous
• Organisational skills for managing a functional team and multiple tasks simultaneously
• Demonstrated technical and commercial acumen with problem solving skills
• Communication and influencing skills, including the ability to produce concise reports and presentations to senior managers

Supporting a diverse workforce

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 we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people.

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.

How to apply

Please apply online before 29/7/2018

Reference Number – 40261196 - Engineer Project

Please note, screening and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date.