Lead Approvals QLD I BMA I Brisbane I Monday - Friday

Lead Approvals QLD I BMA I Brisbane I Monday - Friday Date: 22 Oct 2024 Job Posting End Date: 05-Nov-2024; 13:59:59 GMT Job Country: 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 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. About the Role We are currently seeking a Lead Approvals and Tenements to join a technically motivated and results-driven team. Reporting to the Manager Approvals, this role will lead a small team responsible for securing approvals, tenements and access to land to enable mining and mining related projects across BMA and related assets. You will also manage internal and external stakeholder relationships including local and state governments, third-party infrastructure providers, and other resource permit holders. You will coordinate approvals and access advice to a broad range of mining, exploration and related projects, and ensure accurate and timely advice is provided. Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Leading a small team of dedicated tenement and approvals professionals
• Planning and coordination of external approval requirements including delivering non-environmental approvals
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to secure tenure and agreements, management of external consultants, and delivering legal requirements for access
• Developing and implementing approvals strategies to support continuation and expansion of mining and associated activities
• Providing project input and advice to both major and minor projects on tenure, mining, and external approvals requirements, to deliver access and approvals in a timely manner
• Facilitating internal SMEs to provide approvals and access advice on projects
• Managing tenure negotiations, external approvals and other stakeholder engagement including with third-party infrastructure providers, other resource permit holders, local communities, and governments
• Strategic approvals planning

About You We have a strong focus on finding individuals with the right values, leadership and communication skills. Your interpersonal skills will foster collaborative working relationships and your ability to consolidate and analyse information will provide critical thinking and a solution-focused attitude. You will have access to technology that will enable you to work flexibly, which is key to BHP’s success in addressing the requirements of a diverse workforce. Key requirements include:

• Demonstrated approvals experience in resource sector, planning or related industry
• Understanding of Queensland mining, planning and environmental legislation
• Demonstrated experience in securing mining and/or development approvals in Queensland (including a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and associated processes)
• Experience in managing and supporting the execution of multi-functional projects
• Ability to support projects and programs within the business, provide advice and engage effectively at all levels
• Demonstrated success in working effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, and ability to influence and enable others to achieve effective outcomes
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent relevant experience (e.g. Legal, Town Planning, Environmental, Engineering).

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. Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment. From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers’ health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment. 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 . #J-18808-Ljbffr