Specialist Operational Readiness Studies

**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 Potash**

BHP’s Jansen Potash Project located approximately 140 km east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is BHP’s first and most advanced potash project. Jansen will add diversity and a Canadian presence to BHP’s global portfolio. Jansen’s large resource endowment provides the opportunity to develop it in stages, with anticipated initial capacity of 4.35 Mtpa. The BHP Board has recently sanctioned Jansen Project (Stage 1), with a US $5.7 billion investment. The project is now entering the construction phase, with the first potash expected in 2027.

**Purpose**:
The Operations Readiness team is accountable to support future Potash studies and projects. This support involves providing input and direction on operations systems, processes and organizational capabilities required to handover, operate and maintain the assets within the project scope. To support this work, the team is looking for a team member in the role of Specialist Operational Readiness Studies.

**About the Role**:
In this role, you will:

- Develop operational readiness plans/schedules and deliverables, evaluate systems/procedures for compliance with study and project standards to efficiently prepare the asset for operations
- Coordinate and drive collaboration for the completion of operations study deliverables focused on various studies to efficiently prepare the asset for operations
- Manage, improve and provide expertise on safety risk management practices to improve organisational safety outcomes and performance
- Verify and advise on engineering decisions for projects in alignment with Project, Construction, Commissioning and Engineering Standards
- Identify and assesses risks, make risk informed decisions, use BHP's risk management framework and build a risk aware culture to support safe and productive performance outcomes
- Plan, track the delivery of and manages a project to generate value and drive the achievement of project outcomes
- Source information, plan and conduct analyses to support evidence-based decision making
- Design and implement governance/assurance practices and Management of Change procedures to control value outcomes across BHP

**Work Location**:
Downtown, Saskatoon; 40 hours per week. Parking is provided on-site.

**About You**:

- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Engineering, Business (Finance or Accounting), or related discipline
- Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills, with an aptitude for collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders
- Relevant experience in project management, with the ability to work flexibly across teams and stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience in work planning, schedule, and estimate development
- Experience at an industrial site, with a general knowledge of operations processes, is an added advantage
- Exposure to the mining industry is considered an asset, with potash experience highly regarded

**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.

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce**

The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.