About the Role
The Carrapateena mining team is growing and we are seeking an enthusiastic cost engineer to join our team. The role is based at Carrapateena, FIFO from Adelaide or PortAugusta, with roster options of 8/6 or 4/3 (with flexibility).
Responsibilities
* 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.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, Business, Economics, or related field preferred.
* Experience in an underground mining environment, with in‐depth knowledge of 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 organisational 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
BHP is an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We recognize that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education level and many more aspects of identity.
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