Site Access Officer | Western Australia Iron Ore | FIFO from Perth, Eastern Mines (Newman) | 8:6 / 7

BHP

Posted on:  12th Nov 2024

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

The Western Australian Iron Ore SEM team are a dynamic team that delivers excellence in Security and Emergency Services. We are strong believers of diversity and individuality.

Our site access team are responsible for providing site access and security & emergency response communications support to our operations.

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals for Site Access Officer roles at our Newman operations (Whaleback/Eastern Ridge) With the Newman Operations role there is consideration of being residentially based in Newman. As a BHP employee, you play a meaningful role in the safe and efficient execution of site access and security activities across site.

More specifically, you will: 

  • Ensure conformance with the BHP Charter values and code of conduct.
  • Manage and maintain the BHP Iron Ore Access Control Systems and equipment, reporting any deficiencies.
  • Conduct drug and alcohol testing in line with current BHP procedures.
  • Work with Emergency Services teams to coordinate emergency response communications;
  • Conduct security inspections and functions for site.
  • Receive internal and external calls for emergencies and refer accordingly.
  • Maintain systems to ensure site access compliance, fit for work, fatigue and alcohol/drug monitoring, security preparedness, emergency response and recovery is effective.

About You

To be successful in this Site Access Officer role, you will have a positive attitude and excellent communication skills. You will also have:

  • An overriding commitment to health, safety and security
  • Self-motivation and drive to succeed
  • Ability to work well as part of a team as well as autonomously
  • Ability to undertake a range of activities in your day
  • Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills
  • Experience in the development and following of standard work practices; and 
  • Knowledge and experience maintaining confidentiality in relation to all security incidents and emergencies including incident, security and medical details
  • Previous experience in a similar role will be advantageous but not essential

Location and Roster

This is a permanent position, working an 8:6/7:7 day and night shift roster, fly in fly out (FIFO) from Perth. The available positions are based at Newman Operations (Whaleback/Eastern Ridge) With the Newman Operations role there is consideration of being residentially based in Newman.

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.

Closing Date

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately and the closing date will be the 26th November 2024 however, we do reserve the right to close this position early. To enable us to process your application as quickly as possible simply click on the ‘apply’ button below.

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