Projects Coordinator - Mine Services | Carrapateena

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Our Operations

Join BHP Carrapateena, a safe, reliable, globally competitive business supported by motivated people. At Carrapateena, we care that everyone goes home safe to do the things they love.

Located 472 kilometres north-west of Adelaide, South Australia, Carrapateena is part of our Minerals Australia operations, within the Copper South Australia province. The mine is located on the traditional land of the Kokatha people. Carrapateena produces copper concentrate and is one of the largest mining projects in South Australia in the last decade.

About the Role

The Projects Coordinator – Mine Services is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination and execution of the operation’s portfolio of capital and operational projects. The role ensures projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in alignment with operational priorities, while maintaining and supporting the development of project teams.

Please note this position is based at Carrapateena, operating on a 15 on / 13 off roster pattern arrangement, on a FIFO (from Adelaide) basis.

In this role you will:

• Be first and foremost focused on creating a culture of care by being a visible safety leader, assisting in engaging, developing and coaching the team
• Plan, prioritise and coordinate Projects in collaboration with Production, Maintenance and Production Planning teams
• Support the implementation of Underground Infrastructure and Operational Technology (OT) projects
• Manage contractors (for raise-bore and civil works) as well as Electrical and OT Technician crews, ensuring they operate in accordance with site safety standards
• Maintain a proactive field leadership presence, ensuring appropriate controls are applied to all hazards and material risks present in each work area, through workplace inspections and critical control verification
• Execute daily and weekly planning and coordination of multiple teams to execute various projects and deliver on schedule milestones
• Attend daily mining meetings and effectively communicate compliance to schedule, interactions, priorities, milestones, risks and opportunities
• Scope new projects and where required procurement of infrastructure and consumables
• Oversee execution of planned and scheduled project works, ensuring delivery against approved scope, schedule, and budgets
• Apply disciplined end‑to‑end project lifecycle management from initiation through to close‑out, consistent with governance and reporting requirements
• Support continuous improvement in project systems, processes, and delivery outcomes through strong engagement with operational project teams

About You

• Proven commitment to look after your own wellbeing and the confidence to speak up when others put themselves in harm’s way
• Tertiary qualifications in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or Technical Trades, or Project Management, with extensive equivalent industry experience (Civil and/or Mechanical preferred)
• Experience in delivery of underground mining infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated experience in end‑to‑end project lifecycle management, including initiation, planning, execution, close‑out and governance
• Experience supporting or coordinating project teams, including Project Managers, trades personnel and/or technical specialists
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills across multiple levels and disciplines
• Proactive safety leadership with a demonstrated commitment to safe systems of work and positive cultural behaviours
• Experience in mining, heavy industry, processing operations, or other complex industrial environments (preferred but not essential)
• Exposure to maintenance, reliability or production environments that closely interface with project delivery

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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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.