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.

Come and be a part of this success.

About Potash

BHP’s Jansen Potash Project located approximately 140 km east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is BHP’s first and most advanced potash project. Jansen will add diversity and a Canadian presence to BHP’s global portfolio. Jansen’s large resource endowment provides the opportunity to develop it in stages, with anticipated initial capacity of 4.35 Mtpa. The BHP Board has recently sanctioned Jansen Project (Stage 1), with a US $5.7 billion investment. The project is now entering the construction phase, with the first potash expected in 2027.

Purpose

The Principal Commissioning will lead a portfolio of work designed to support our current and future project execution activities in Saskatchewan and our Port and Rail scope on the West Coast. The candidate will bring a strong background in Commissioning activities, digital project delivery, and demonstrated leadership in strategic planning and execution of these activities. 

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Support HSE performance through proactive leadership, apply BHP's risk management framework and build a risk aware culture to support safe and productive performance outcomes
• Lead and facilitate the development and maintenance of Commissioning strategy, standards, processes, and plans for a major capital project
• Support the development and execution of a capital optimization program, identifying improvement initiatives to increase capital efficiency and productivity within the commissioning program
• Provide commissioning expertise and coordinate resources deployed into a study team for the development of commissioning related deliverables, including but not limited to plans, processes, and procedures
• Act as a single point of contact for the Project or Study manager for all commissioning deliverables and inputs
• Coordinate the execution of commissioning methodologies, strategies and plans in accordance with program\project systems and standards
• Support and conduct data-analytics on all aspects of commissioning execution, optimization, and improvement projects
• Lead value creation through application of continuous improvement techniques to program standards and procedures
• Monitor the planned, actual, and forecast resource levels to support project execution
• Lead, coach, and mentor team members to ensure delivery against performance targets
• Coordinate execution of risk and quality management plans to assure effective management of the project’s commissioning scope of work
• Provide expertise as input to value improvement practices such as integrated planning, in partnership with project functions such as engineering, operations readiness, procurement and project controls and analysis
• Provide “point of contact” between the commissioning stakeholders and the existing operating facilities to ensure minimal disruption to both Operations and construction/commissioning activities
• Maintain a wide network of influence, and integrate functions, operations, and regions, and 
• Solve complex challenges to drive strong functional/asset integration across BHP, to engage the capabilities of the entire organization
• Identify, engage, and manage a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Prioritize work effort and resources accordingly
• Determine the underlying cause of problems and evaluates multiple solutions to ensure a planned and structured approach to solving complex problems
• Strive to achieve 100% safety, 100% customer value and 0% waste

Work Location

Downtown, Saskatoon; 40 hours per week, parking is provided on-site. This role will require regular travel to the Jansen site and Vancouver, BC. 

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Civil/Structural, Mechanical or Electrical) or Journeyperson’s Certificate (Electrical, Millwright, Construction, Commissioning)
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered as equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree
• Relevant commissioning experience in a major projects or program environment at a Contractor and EPC(m) level
• Experience at the owner level, in the Energy or Mining sector would be advantageous
• Deep functional knowledge of industry leading HSE, constructability, construction & commissioning planning, and technology practices in a multi discipline engineering and site construction environment including 3D data centric platforms
• Experience in study-related projects including industrial potash plant, bulk handling, and marine terminal construction
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage, influence and build solid working relationships with stakeholders, peers, vendors, fabricators, engineering, construction and commissioning contractors

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 several 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 a unique BHP employee share program. 

At BHP, we recognize 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. 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.