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Date: 30 Oct 2026

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Job Country: Australia

Job State/Province: South Australia

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 setting 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 Carrapateena, our geology team plays a critical role in delivering safe, reliable and value-focused outcomes across mining operations, exploration and resource growth. We are seeking an experienced geological leader who combines strong technical capability with a passion for developing people, fostering collaboration and delivering operational value. As a senior leader, you'll support and empower a team of Mine Geologists and core processing technicians to deliver safe performance, high-quality geological interpretation and operational value, every day while continuously improving geological practices across the operation.





This is an outstanding opportunity for a Lead Geologist who is passionate about technical excellence, developing people and contributing to the ongoing success of a modern underground mining operation.

As Lead Geologist, you will provide day-to-day technical leadership to the geology team and support the delivery of geological outcomes that underpin safe and productive mining operations.

Working closely with Mining, Technical Services, Ore Body Knowledge (OBK) and Resource Development teams, you will play a key role in geological interpretation, resource confidence, operational support and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

- Lead and coach a diverse team of Mine Geologists and technicians, building capability through feedback, mentoring and technical guidance.
- Set and uphold high standards in data quality, logging, mapping, drilling optimisation and reconciliation.
- Apply geological insight to inform strategic decisions, reduce risk, improve ore definition and maximise value.
- Build strong relationships with operational, technical and external stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes.
- Champion continuous improvement, structured problem-solving and safe, efficient work practices.




- Support succession planning and build capability across the geology team through coaching, mentoring and development opportunities.

We're seeking a leader who brings curiosity, authenticity, integrity and accountability, and who is ready to play a key role in defining the strategic direction of Mine Geology at Carrapateena while helping others succeed and grow.

About You

You are a respected geologist who combines technical expertise with the ability to develop others, influence outcomes and build strong working relationships through collaboration and credibility.

You will bring:

- Tertiary qualifications in Geology, Geoscience or Earth Sciences.
- Demonstrated experience within mining geology, preferably within large-scale copper or copper-gold operations, demonstrating strong capability across production geology, geological interpretation, drill design, logging, mapping and grade control.
- Experience leading, coaching and developing a geological team.
- Strong technical expertise, effective problem-solving capability, and a leadership style that fosters inclusion, engagement and high performance.
- Demonstrated ability and confidence to build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
- A commitment to safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Exposure to sub-level cave and block cave mining methods.
- Experience with Leapfrog, Vulcan, Datamine, or similar geological software packages.

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