Emergency Services Trainee - Copper SA

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.

About Copper South Australia

BHP South Australia Asset, Copper SA, consist of three mines, Olympic Dam Carrapateena and Prominent Hill, feeding into a central Smelter and Refinery along with an exploration project at Oak Dam. They contain some of the worlds most significant deposit of copper, gold, silver & uranium. With growth projects across all our assets, it’s never been a better time to join BHP in South Australia.

About the Role

Our Emergency Services Team plays a critical role in ensuring that all emergency response activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and with precision. We are seeking capable, team‑oriented individuals who are driven by a commitment to ensuring that every person returns home safely each day. A positive attitude, strong teamwork, and a willingness to learn are essential to the success of this team.

These positions are site based on a 7/7 or 8/6,7/7 rotating Day/Night Rosterand can be supported as drive-in-drive out (DIDO) Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) or Residential (for Olympic Dam positions)

Key Responsibilities

• Assist and support the Emergency Services Team in responding to site emergencies, including airfield incidents, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) events, road crash rescue (RCR), search and rescue (SAR), vertical rescue, medical evacuations, and industrial and commercial firefighting.
• Contribute as part of a dynamic and cohesive team, demonstrating empathy, adaptability, and a strong commitment to the health and safety of all personnel.
• Actively model behaviours that uphold BHP’s values and positively influence the workplace and surrounding communities.
• Participate in structured training programs to build capabilities in fire response, rescue operations, and first aid.
• Engage in regular training activities, scenario‑based exercises, and knowledge‑sharing initiatives.
• Participate in rotations to other Copper SA sites as required.

About You

We are looking to connect with individuals who are enthusiastic, motivated, and adaptable, and who are seeking to build a meaningful career within the mining industry. This is an opportunity to contribute to a highly valued function within a major operation. To be successful in this traineeship, you will bring:

• A strong commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility, and sustainable development.
• A genuine desire to learn and develop a broad range of new skills.
• Motivation to achieve both individual and team objectives.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of colleagues.
• Excellent communication skills and experience interacting with personnel, patients, or customers.
• Confidence in your ability to make effective decisions in rapidly evolving situations.

What BHP Can Offer You

• A nationally accredited qualification.
• Industry‑relevant skills and experience to support your career development in the resources sector.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team environment.
• Competitive remuneration and a comprehensive range of employee benefits.
• Ongoing development and growth opportunities.

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. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.

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 inclusion@bhp.com.