Principal Load and Haul | Integrated Operations Centre | Brisbane | BMA

15 Sept 2026

Job Country

Australia

Job State/Province

Queensland

Job Location/Region

Brisbane

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 here .

About the Role

BHP has a well-established Integrated Operations Centre in the heart of Brisbane providing control services for BMA’s Load and Haul function integrated with Maintenance Control and control of our fixed plant facilities and port operations.

A key responsibility of our Load and Haul team is the execution of an efficient truck allocation strategy asset wide across our large fleet of rear dump trucks fleet to deliver on our near-term plan objectives.

We are seeking an experienced Mining Engineer, particularly experienced in haulage engineering, to join our team in the role of Principal Load and Haul. This is a pivotal role that brings technical acumen in load and haul, combined with a strong engagement focus aimed at uplifting our controller capability and continuously improving our truck allocation strategy in the execution space.

Supporting our 24/7 operations, this role is offered on a 7/7 day shift only roster based in Brisbane.

• Motivate, engage and coach the team towards achieving safety, inclusiveness and productivity goals
• Support optimisation and delivery of all load and haul activities (Coal and Pre-strip) aligned to the Weekly plan

Acting at the asset level, pro-actively manage load and haul risk providing options and influencing outcomes in the Week of Operations leveraging our sophisticated tools and resources

Provide continuity of technical context to Execution personnel on various rosters enabling delivery of BMA's plans through improved deviation management aligned to common objectives

• Positively shape the culture of the Integrated Operations Centre in alignment with the BHP values
• Bring a strong bias to empowerment of front-line teams and problem solving at the root cause

About You

• A tertiary qualified Mining Engineer with a deep understanding of load and haul activities, mine design and scheduling experienced in open cut mining
• Ability to interpret, analyse and support optimisation of short-term haulage plans to deliver optimal overall outcomes in the 24hr and weekly time horizon
• Passionate about engaging and empowering a broader team across multiple crews, building capability and context
• Ability to act autonomously with strong stakeholder engagement specifically, communication, influencing, coaching and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset with a passion for the pursuit of operating perfection

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.

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 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 encourage applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, people with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.

BHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability.

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