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Medium Term Mine Scheduling Engineer - Prominent Hill


Company : BHP Group


Location : Adelaide, Australia


Created : 2026-03-26


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

All BHP employees and contractors please apply using your BHP credentials / email address. Please click on ''BHP Employee / Contractor Login'' button on the top right of this page to apply. Date: 22 Feb 2026 Job Country: Australia Job State/Province: South Australia Job Location/Region: Prominent Hill 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 Prominent Hill is home to a team that''s more than 80% South Australian. You can build a strong mining career without leaving SA, with direct flights from Adelaide (1.5hrs) or Port Augusta (45 minutes). Youll be extracting the copper that goes into electric vehicle batteries, solar panel wiring, and wind turbine components. Every day, youre contributing to Australia''s clean energy future. The mine schedulers sit right where planning meets execution. Every day, your schedules directly influence production, safety, efficiency, and the mines bottom line. You are the person who keeps the operation moving. Our technologyforward approach combines traditional mining expertise with innovative systems for safer, more efficient operations. Youll join a collaborative team where people listen to your ideas for improvements. Safety isn''t just a slogan hereit''s how we look out for each other every day. Youll work alongside experienced professionals who value curiosity, collaboration, and practical problemsolving. Strong mentorship culture where experienced team members support new starters. 8 days on, 6 days off roster gives you a regular rhythm - focused work periods followed by extended time at home. Our modern village has everything you need: gym, recreational areas, quality meals, yarning circle and reliable WiFi to stay connected with family. Weve helped team members adjust their swing timing for graduations, cultural ceremonies, and important family events. Cultural leave is available for Indigenous staff, comprehensive parental leave protects your position, and our employee assistance program provides confidential support when you need it. In this role you will: Adjust plans, solve bottlenecks, and make tactical decisions that change how the mine runs. Opportunities to grow your technical and operational skills. Using industryleading planning tools to support operational excellence. Have a strong pathway into Mine Planning, Production or Operations Leadership. Be coordinating across multiple disciplines to keep operations aligned. About You We''re looking for people who want to grow their expertise while contributing to our success. Strong foundation in mine scheduling with curiosity to learn more. Apply your problemsolving skills to realworld challenges, with guidance from experienced engineers. Degree qualifications in Mining Engineering or an aligned discipline. Deswik.Sched experience is highly regarded, we will provide more training if required. How to Apply Please apply before 23 March 2026 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 performancebased bonuses and a bestinclass 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 thats 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 [email protected] #J-18808-Ljbffr