Principal Engineering | BHP Chile

Principal Engineering | BHP Chile

Chile

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About the role

The purpose of this role is to appoint a full-time principal civil & geotechnical engineer, with experience and knowledge in tailings dam design to support projects, civil engineering definition, technical support, standardization, quality, changes, progress and performance of projects contractors in the Civil discipline.

• Strongly aimed at a safety focus.
• Work closely with the Manager Project Engineering, Engineering Team and Project / Study Manager of project in phases IPS, SPS, DPS and execution to ensure project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are in line with the Base Metals business targets.
• Ensure that quality and cost-effective designs are employed in the civil and geotechnical disciplines.
• Ensure the civil & geotechnical engineering good practices and quality goals are met and maintained within the projects, particularly about tailings and ripios disposal design and construction.
• Apply appropriate BHP lean designs and standards into the projects.
• Review geotechnical investigations plans and field / lab tests results.
• Review stability and deformations analyses of earthworks, rockfill and tailings structures.
• Review and recommend bidders list for key civil materials and equipment.
• Review and recommend successful bidder for major equipment and bulk material purchases.
• Participate with the operational and maintenance team in the engineering workshops (design review, value engineering, maintenance, operability, constructability and HAZOP) to ensure the civil requirements are incorporated into the designs.
• Supervise productivity and quality levels of the civil engineering contractor’s deliverables.
• Supervise preparation and approve the key engineering documents produced by engineering contractors and vendors related to the civil & geotechnical design of any project or study related with Ripios and Tailings Dam.
• Prepare and review scope of work and technical documents related with the civil-geotechnical discipline to call for bids for IPS, SPS, DPS studies or execution projects bids.

About you

Requirements :

Location : Santiago

Mandatory Requirements : Availability to travel to our assets

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 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 inclusion@bhp.com

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