It might be a traditionally male-dominated field, but more and more women are carving out successful careers in operational industries.

In operational industries such as engineering and mining, it’s widely acknowledged that the gender imbalance is more extreme. Yet, there’s a number of progressive organisations pushing to create a more gender equal sector.

We spoke to Sussanah Osbourne, General Manager Production at BHP previously about chasing adventures and authentic networking to career success. In this article, we discuss non-traditional roles at home and finding balance.

Sussanah Osborne, General Manager Production at BHP’s Operations Services, always sought adventure and lived an unconventional life. She spoke with us about living around the world, networking to an accidental career and finding her way back to BHP.