About Copper SA Operations at BHP
BHP is a global resources company operating across more than 90 locations worldwide, with a purpose to improve lives and support a more sustainable future.
Through Copper South Australia (Copper SA), we are building a leading copper portfolio that supports the global energy transition, supplying materials essential for renewable energy, electric vehicles and digital infrastructure.
For you, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and help shape the future of one of Australia's leading copper businesses.
About Prominent Hill
Prominent Hill is a well-established copper-gold operation within BHP’s Minerals Australia portfolio, with a strong future and ongoing investment.
Located 650km north-west of Adelaide, the site operates across underground and surface mining on an 8/6 FIFO roster.
A major shaft project is supporting underground expansion and extending mine life to at least 2040, creating long-term opportunities across the operation.
It’s a technically complex site where you can build your skills, take on new challenges, and be part of a team where safety and looking out for each other matters.
About the Role
As a Mine Scheduler at Prominent Hill, you’ll sit at the critical intersection between mine planning and mine execution. Your work will directly influence production outcomes, operational efficiency, safety performance, and the successful delivery of the underground mining plan.
We currently have opportunities in both Short-term Scheduling and Medium-Term Scheduling.
Working closely with operations, technical services, maintenance and planning teams, you will create and maintain practical schedules that enable safe, productive and efficient mining activities. This is a highly collaborative role where your ability to identify risks, solve problems and adapt to changing operational conditions will help keep the operation on track.
Whether your experience is in underground production, development, planning or scheduling, this role offers a strong opportunity to further develop your technical capability while gaining broad exposure across the mining value chain. You’ll be supported by experienced professionals who value continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and teamwork, with future pathways into Mine Planning, Production Engineering and Operations leadership roles.
In this role, you will:
- Develop and maintain short-term or medium-term underground mine schedules that align with longer-term mine plans and business objectives.
- Monitor schedule performance and adjust plans to respond to operational constraints, opportunities and changing priorities.
- Identify bottlenecks and work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop practical solutions that support safe and efficient production.
- Facilitate and contribute to weekly planning and scheduling meetings.
- Coordinate activities across operations, maintenance, planning and technical services teams to ensure alignment and execution of the schedule.
- Identify and escalate scheduling risks, constraints and opportunities to support proactive decision-making.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance scheduling practices, operational efficiency and mine performance.
About You
You are a collaborative and safety-focused mining professional who enjoys solving operational challenges and working across multiple teams to achieve results. You bring a strong understanding of underground mining operations and are motivated to continue building your scheduling and planning expertise.
To be successful, you will have:
- Mining Engineering qualifications or a related discipline, or significant operational mining experience.
- Experience in underground hard rock mining operations, with exposure to mine scheduling and/or mine planning.
- A solid understanding of underground mining activities including production, development, rehabilitation and mine services.
- Knowledge of sub-level open stoping mining methods.
- An understanding of underground ventilation systems and networks.
- The ability to identify, assess and communicate schedule risks, threats and opportunities.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work effectively across operational and technical teams.
- Experience using Deswik Suite and Microsoft Office applications.
- Exposure to Power BI, SAP and production reporting platforms will be advantageous.
Previous scheduling experience is highly regarded, however candidates with strong underground operational experience and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply, with training and development support available.
Work Location
This role is based at Prominent Hill on an 8/6 FIFO roster, flying from Adelaide or regional South Australia.
You’ll enjoy working at one of Australia’s leading underground mining operations, with the opportunity to develop your technical expertise in mine scheduling, underground mining, mine planning and operational excellence while contributing to a long-life copper-gold asset.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
At BHP, you’ll do meaningful work in an environment that supports you to perform at your best; on site and at home. That’s why our benefits are designed to support your health, your growth, and your personal balance:
- Grow your career your way, with opportunities to develop and move across BHP
- Be rewarded with competitive pay, performance bonuses and our BHP employee share plan
- Work in an inclusive team where people support each other every day
- Enjoy flexibility and family-friendly options that help you balance work and life
- Access wellbeing support, including 24/7 confidential assistance for you and your family
- Build your future with benefits like paid parental leave, recognition programs, etc.
Life at Prominent Hill
Life on site is designed to help you switch on for work and switch off when it matters, with a modern on-site village that supports comfort and wellbeing:
- Your own private, comfortable room to relax and recharge.
- Great facilities including a state-of-the-art gym (open daily from 3am to 9pm, with personal training available), sporting areas, and places to unwind.
- A wide range of activities to stay active and social, including basketball, tennis, soccer, mini-golf, and a music room.
- Opportunities to recharge your way, swimming, walking tracks between site and village, bike hire, and quiet spaces.
- Dedicated areas to relax and disconnect, including gaming spaces and wellness options such as meditation or stargazing on the star deck.
- Reliable Wi-Fi to stay connected with family and friends.
- A unique site environment, including sunrises you won’t see anywhere else.
And so much more!
How to Apply
Please apply before 11 October 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 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.
We Support a Diverse Workforce
At BHP, we believe diversity makes us stronger. We’re committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and can thrive. Our workforce reflects the communities where we operate, and we value all aspects of identity; gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education, and more.
We ensure that our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and equitable. If you have a disability and need adjustments, please contact us at inclusion@bhp.com.