Job Description

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

At BHP we believe Traditional Owners have intrinsic rights to the land on which we operate. The role of the Heritage Team is to ensure that the company delivers land access in line with the expectations of Traditional Owners and in line with our Charter Values.

The Minerals Australia Heritage Team is responsible for delivering dual goals for the company; delivering social value in line with our Reconciliation Action Plan and unlocking resource value in line with our Life of Asset Plans.

We have multiple positions available in our Perth Heritage team reporting to the Superintendent Cultural Heritage. The role is Mon – Fri with some ad hoc site travel, however flexible working options will be considered.

You will be required to:

• Build strong relationships with Traditional Owners, and conduct scientific research to understand the heritage landscape
• Collaborate internally with the operations to identify solutions to minimise our overall heritage impact and align on priorities.
• Partner with community organisations and work closely with government agencies.
• Support BHP to meet its current production targets, future growth objectives and Reconciliation Action Plan incentives by facilitating heritage surveys and cultural understanding activities in line with relevant heritage legislation and company commitments.

About You

To be successful in the Specialist Heritage role you will be driven by a personal desire to make a positive difference in the community combined with a clear understanding of the role that the resources sector plays in cultural heritage management.

You will also have the following skills and attributes:

• Tertiary qualification in Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage Management, Indigenous Studies, or similar/equivalent experience
• Ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders through the use of excellent communication skills.
• Proven experience working positively with Aboriginal people and communities is essential.
• Working knowledge of cultural heritage survey process, site recording methodologies, and Western Australia heritage legislation.
• Confidence to quickly develop a working knowledge of the Indigenous Land Use Agreements, Native Title Agreements, and/or Heritage Agreements that apply to your work areas.
• Agility to work as part of a team but also be comfortable working autonomously when required and make informed decisions.
• A focus on cultural heritage management in the Pilbara region of Western Australia will be considered beneficial.

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 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