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2023 Indigenous Graduate Campaign (Feb 2023)

Location details

On-site

  • Australia

    Australia

    • Queensland

      Brisbane โ€ข Emerald

    • South Australia

      Adelaide โ€ข Roxby Downs

    • Western Australia

      Kalgoorlie โ€ข Perth โ€ข Port Hedland

Location

Brisbane, Emerald, Adelaide

Opportunity expired

Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeGraduate Job or Program
  • SalaryAUD 81,500 - 94,000 / Year
  • Number of vacancies10-15 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 3 Apr 2022
  • Start dateStart date 19 Feb 2023

To help build a better world, we need the best and brightest.

Why not you?

At BHP, our purpose is to bring people and resources together to build a better world. We have the resources. What we produce is essential to carbon reduction and the technologies essential to secure prosperity for generations to come.

But we need more good people. Not just anyone, but the best and brightest graduates from every field of academic and technical endeavour. Graduates who will challenge us, as we will challenge them. 

If you join us, the opportunities are endless; because you will not only help build a better world, you will help shape it. Someone has to do it. Why not you?

Graduate program

Youโ€™ll complete structured course work, learn on-the-job and contribute to business and technical projects.  Working with the latest technologies, youโ€™ll collaborate on projects across multiple disciplines and be supported and coached to deliver successful business outcomes. Itโ€™s a challenging program but by its conclusion, youโ€™ll have made a genuine impact on the business. 

Disciplines and locations

You could be studying from a range of degrees that include (but not limited) to:

  • Engineering: Mining, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Mine Geotechnical, Civil, Metallurgy / Minerals Processing, Chemical, Construction, Structural
  • Science: Earth Science / Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental, Physics, Chemistry, Spatial Science (Surveying), Geospatial Science - Geographical Information Systems
  • Health Science: Safety, Health, Occupational Hygiene, Medical Radiation, Toxicology
  • Technology: Computer Science, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Maths and Statistics
  • Business: Finance, Accounting, Commerce

Our Australian graduate opportunities for engineering and science will be residential or Fly-In-Fly-Out (FIFO), either way giving you the chance to support and live in a thriving local community. Roles such as Technology will support our operations from our city locations, but they are never far from the action.

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. 

BHP also requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people (from the 31st of January 2022 or earlier depending on relevant state health directives). If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce. For further information please see our website.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program. 

At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. 

Providing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an important part of our 2017โ€“2020 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). For more information about our RAP, please visit our website. 

The filling of these positions is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure undersection 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth),and 27 of the Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT)  / s 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1996 (NT) / s 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act1991 (Qld) / s 65 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA) / ss 25 and/or 26 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas)/ s 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and s 8(4) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act2006 (Vic) / s 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)].s 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977(NSW) / s 8and 51of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977(NSW). 

Apply now:

The future is clear if we continue to think big.  To discover how, visit our website and apply between 28 February to 3 April 2022. 

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Australia
Australian Citizen โ€ข Australian Permanent Resident

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    Business & Management
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Adelaide
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6 months ago

As a graduate only few tasks we have to do solely, generally there are routine task to do and few individual task set out for me to complete. I am exposed to different area of work as well.

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Graduate
Perth
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6 months ago

In my role as a GTF Engineer, I am doing & reviewing redline markups, reviews various electrical calculations. Provide technical guidance in various projects including technical queries.

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Graduate
Perth
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6 months ago

I support the study team of a major project. I help with engineering design reviews, value optimization identification, risk management, and stakeholder management.

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About the employer

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BHP

Rating

4.1

Number of employees

> 100,000 employees

Industries

Mining, Oil & Gas

At BHP, our purpose is to bring people and resources together to help build a better world. Why not you?

Pros and cons of working at BHP

Pros

  • The company culture is great. It's built on a foundation of mutual respect and support, which is evident in the way colleagues interact with each other. There's a strong sense of community, where everyone is approachable and willing to lend a hand or share knowledge.

  • The vast development and learning opportunities that are provided to you... Leasers/managers are highly supportive of graduate's development and learning.

  • Very good. Generous compensation

  • Graduate program provides and facilitates various levels of learning opportunities to develop technical ability

  • The team environment and culture. The graduate program at BHP guides engineers into the right path.

Cons

    • Decisions which impact teams are often made at the wrong level with a lack of understanding of the impact on team members.

    • Lack of structure and proper pathway for grads

    • Very hard to get promoted to an area

    • Development opportunities are rare outside of your team.

    • Not productive (progress slow at work) enough as operating as large organisation