Costs and Contracts Engineer - Carrapateena

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About the Role

The Carrapateena mining team is growing, and we are looking for self-driven and enthusiastic cost engineer to join our team.

This role is based at Carrapateena, FIFO from Adelaide or Port Augusta. Roster options include 8/6 or 4/3 (with flexibility).

In this role you will:

• Support the Manager – Mining Operations and Senior Cost Engineer through the management and administration of executed contracts, enabling the successful delivery of mining physicals.
• Assess, validate, and manage contractor claims, including payments, milestones, and variations.
• Identify and execute business improvement initiatives.
• Analyse and track department expenditure and support the cost attribution between the operating sub-level cave and block cave development.
• Assist in the preparation of cost models for department budgets and forecasts.
• Serve as a conduit between the Mining Operations team and Finance, Procurement and Major Projects teams.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Sciences, Business, Economics, or related field is preferred
• Experience in an underground mining environment, with in-depth knowledge of the underground mining advantageous
• Experience and/or understanding of contractual frameworks and contract mining
• Experience in the administration and management of contracts, including payments, review of claims and variation assessment desirable
• Experience in mining cost analysis and improvement
• Business acumen and understanding of business value drivers and value optimisation processes applying divergent and convergent thinking skills
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills and a proven ability to engage with multiple stakeholders
• Strong relationship building, influencing and organisation skills, with an ability to deliver results in a high-pressure environment
• Well-developed time management and prioritisation skills, with high attention to detail and excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• The ability to think strategically and effectively collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders and contract partners

How to Apply

Please apply before 30 May 2026

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.

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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.

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