About the Role 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. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Mining Engineer who can contribute to mine planning in a large, complex, open-cut truck and shovel operation at our Mt Arthur Mine Site in the Hunter Valley Region. The Specialist Mining Engineer role is a pivotal position within the Short Term Planning team at Mt Arthur as you provide safe and efficient designs, schedules and project management to support the operational and functional teams through execution of the mine plan. This is a full-time role located in the beautiful Hunter Valley. This is your opportunity to have a rewarding career based in a sought-after lifestyle location. The role is offered as a Mon-Fri work week. Your Main Responsibilities: Design safe and efficient excavation and dump designs. Support and develop efficient mine schedules. Manage different projects related to mine planning and interact with different stakeholders. Establish and maintain relationships with different teams throughout Mt Arthur to deliver key schedule and planning objectives. Effectively communicate mine planning and project outputs to internal and external stakeholders. Pursue continuous improvement opportunities throughout your day-to-day work. Complete reconciliations to ensure accuracy in your work. Manage risk through the application of geotechnical controls in both design and scheduling. About You A strong working knowledge and/or experience base across the following aspects is required: A high level of competence in mining software applications used for planning and scheduling, including Deswik and/or Vulcan (CAD software), SPRY (or equivalent) scheduling software. Microsoft Office Suite – Excel & Word. Experience in opencut mining, with drill and blast, mine planning and scheduling exposure. Exposure to through-seam mining highly regarded. Supporting a Diverse Workforce 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 recognize 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr