Mining Engineer - Carrapateena

Date: 24 Jun 2026
Job Posting End Date: 22 July 2026
Job Country: Australia
Job State/Province: South Australia
Job Location/Region: Carrapateena

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.

About Carrapateena
Carrapateena is an underground Sub Level Cave operation, transiting to a Block Cave in future years, extending the mine life beyond 2040. This FIFO operation is located in South Australia, a quick 60‑minute flight from Adelaide or 30‑minute flight from Port Augusta. Carrapateena is a cornerstone of BHP’s Copper SA portfolio.

About the Role
Join Carrapateena’s team of Mining Engineers and be responsible for the drill and blast designs and daily coordination of production activities with our Operations team. This dynamic and results‑driven role requires a strong focus on safety, production, performance and business improvement.

Location: Carrapateena, South Australia (60‑minute flight from Adelaide / 30‑minute flight from Port Augusta)

Roster: 8 days on; 6 days off

Key responsibilities

- Complete and review drill and blast plans to meet mine production requirements aligned with the weekly schedule
- Liaise with stakeholders to ensure drill and blast designs meet site requirements
- Regular time in field (3‑4 times a swing) to ensure drill and blast activities are achieved in a safe and efficient manner
- Perform QAQC of production drilling and rise charging to maintain quality and compliance standards




- Review and maintain the Production Management Plan to align with operational objectives and safety standards
- Assist with weekly scheduling of production drilling and bogging activities
- Validate daily production performance data (tonnes, firings, bombs, drill metres) to ensure data integrity
- Undertake QAQC and reconciliation to ensure continuous improvement and optimisation of designs
- Assist with incident investigations and implement actions leading to continuous improvement of the site’s safety performance
- Conduct safety interactions in field aligned with BHP’s Field Leadership model
- Complete hazard identification, rectification and reporting in line with site requirements

About You

- Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or equivalent
- Experience working in an underground, hard rock, metalliferous mine environment
- Proven experience in drill and blast design in underground hardrock mining
- Previous experience in short term scheduling is favourable
- Underground practical experience is highly regarded
- Demonstrated ability to be motivated and self‑directed to achieve project outcomes
- Strong time management and problem‑solving skills
- Experience working in high pressure and agile environments
- Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across multiple departments and diverse teams
- A safety leader with demonstrated commitment to health, safety and environment responsibilities
- Microsoft Office and Deswik suite software experience is highly regarded




- Valid manual Drivers Licence essential

Recruitment process

BHP is committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, a number of checks may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police and criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and reference checks.

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Supporting a diverse workforce

the size, stability and magnitude of our business provides significant opportunity for professional development, attractive salary packages with performance‑based bonuses and a best‑in‑class employee share program. We offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life, including flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer 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 is 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. True diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability and require adjustments to the recruitment process to make it equitable for your individual situation, email *********@bhp.com

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