Lead Mine Planning Engineer - Prominent Hill

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. 

Prominent Hill is home to a team that's more than 80% South Australian. You can build a strong mining career without leaving SA, with direct flights from Adelaide (1.5hrs) or Port Augusta (45 minutes).

You'll be extracting the copper that goes into electric vehicle batteries, solar panel wiring, and wind turbine components. Every day, you're contributing to Australia's clean energy future.

About the Role

In this role, you will lead a team of planning engineers, drive planning standards and improvements, and work closely with operations and technical teams to turn strategy into executable plans.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, influencing outcomes, and mentoring others while staying close to the technical detail, this role offers both challenge and scale.

You'll be part of a collaborative team where people listen to your ideas for improvements. Safety isn't just a slogan here—it's how we look out for each other every day.

You'll work alongside experienced professionals who value curiosity, collaboration, and practical problem-solving.

Strong mentorship culture where experienced team members support new starters.

8 days on, 6 days off roster gives you a regular rhythm - focused work periods followed by extended time at home.

Our modern village has everything you need: gym, recreational areas, quality meals, yarning circle and reliable WiFi to stay connected with family.

We've helped team members adjust their swing timing for graduations, cultural ceremonies, and important family events.

Cultural leave is available for Indigenous staff, comprehensive parental leave protects your position, and our employee assistance program provides confidential support when you need it.

In this role you will:

• Lead and coach planning engineers, uplift capability, and build a culture focused on quality planning, continuous improvement, and innovative thinking.
• Work with a modern UG mining operation that encourages creativity and supports smart solutions—not one that sticks to “this is how we’ve always done it”.
• Translate strategic objectives into achievable, value‑optimised execution plans.
• Drive improvements in planning standards, tools, and processes, including hands‑on use of Deswik
• Have a strong pathway into Integrated Planning or Technical Services Leadership.

About You

• We're looking for people who want to grow their expertise while contributing to our success
• Strong foundation in drill and blast and mine planning with curiosity to learn more
• Apply your problem-solving skills to real-world challenges, with guidance from experienced engineers
• Enjoy being able to influence a wide range of stakeholders and gathering information.
• Expertise with Deswik software; we will expand your knowledge as required.
• A solid understanding of underground value drivers including development sequencing, stope design, drill and blast cycles, backfill, ventilation interactions, and equipment productivity.

How to Apply

Please apply before 19 July 2026

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 Show email