Specialist Track Engineer| Iron Ore | Perth

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 the Role

Collaborative, learning-focused team environment Reporting to the Superintendent Asset Performance Below Rail, and supporting the Senior Specialist in this team, this role in the Rail Network Capacity (RNC) team plays a key supporting role in ensuring the reliability, safety and long-term performance of our below-rail infrastructure. Working alongside senior engineers, operations team, and planning specialists, you will contribute technical insights, analysis and problem-solving across a wide range of below rail asset types and lifecycle stages.

In this role, you will support technical studies, improvement initiatives, challenge the “norm” and conduct performance reviews that help shape how our rail network is managed and optimised. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to understand operational needs, respond to technical queries and assist with asset planning, modelling and performance reporting. Your work will contribute to development of strategy, master planning, risk assessments, performance benchmarking and engineering investigations. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a developing rail professional with strong analytical capability and a passion for asset performance, rail engineering, and continuous improvement. You will gain exposure to complex heavy‑haul operations and have the chance to grow your expertise through hands‑on work, collaboration with experienced specialists and involvement in meaningful projects that directly impact the safety and efficiency of the network 

Key Responsibilities

• Support technical rail studies and improvement initiatives, assisting with analysis, data preparation, field observations and reporting to contribute to the delivery of the rail strategy.
• Work closely with internal functions and operational teams to understand day‑to‑day requirements, support with providing timely technical input for below‑rail asset issues.
• Assist in the development and coordination of asset strategies and portfolio plans by gathering data, preparing documentation and contributing technical insights.
• Help with annual performance reconciliation and asset planning activities across RNC and Rail, including preparing inputs and validating datasets.
• Provide support for supply chain modelling, business case development and trade‑off assessments, focusing on data analysis and scenario evaluation.
• Serve as a supporting point of contact for below‑rail technical and operational matters, escalating more complex issues to senior specialists as required.
• Contribute to investigations and engineering problem-solving, performing data review, undertaking field inspections where required and facilitating technical write‑ups.
• Assist in generating inputs for life‑of‑asset planning, master planning and strategic asset plans, including system modelling and forecasting.
• Support the development and maintenance of long‑term rail strategy documents, standards, and planning procedures.

About You

• Degree qualified in Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or similar, with relevant rail experience)
• 3-5 years’ experience in rail infrastructure
• Proven experience in rail, preference for heavy haul operations.
• Track maintenance, project execution and/or operational environment knowledge is highly desirable
• Demonstrated analytical mindset and ability to translate complex datasets into practical solutions for engineering and operational challenges.
• Excellent verbal, written communication with strong stakeholder engagement capability
• High level of attention to detail and process accuracy
• Able to work autonomously, proactively, and meet strict deadlines and targets
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

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.