Superintendent Safety & Hygiene

Role Overview

BHP is seeking a Superintendent Safety & Hygiene for its Prominent Hill copper-gold operation in South Australia. Reporting to the Manager Health, Safety and Security, the role leads a professional team responsible for safety and occupational hygiene across a technically complex underground and surface mining site.

The position provides strategic leadership, technical expertise and governance to strengthen risk management, workforce health, safety performance and operational excellence. It works closely with operational leaders and frontline teams to turn site priorities and Copper South Australia objectives into practical, sustainable improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of integrated site safety and occupational hygiene strategies aligned with Prominent Hill and Copper South Australia priorities.
• Provide leadership, governance and technical expertise that improves health and safety performance across the operation.
• Lead, coach and support a team of safety and hygiene professionals while building trust, accountability and high performance.
• Partner with operational stakeholders and frontline teams to identify improvement opportunities and implement practical solutions to complex operational challenges.
• Strengthen risk-management practices and enable risk-informed decision-making across the business.
• Govern occupational hygiene monitoring programs to verify the effectiveness of controls, protect workforce health and drive continual improvement.
• Analyse performance trends, operational data, risk information and workforce feedback to guide strategic planning and operational decisions.
• Collaborate with asset, regional and global teams to share lessons, strengthen capability and improve service delivery.
• Champion implementation of the Copper South Australia Integrated Management System and associated continual-improvement processes.
• Promote a proactive culture in which employees feel able to raise concerns, learn from experience and contribute to safer work.

Experience and Capabilities

• Demonstrated leadership experience in mining, resources, heavy industry or another complex operational environment.
• Strong professional expertise in safety, occupational hygiene, health-risk management or a closely related discipline.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to establish trusted relationships across operational and leadership groups.
• Strong commercial and operational awareness and the ability to translate business priorities into workable outcomes.
• Analytical and problem-solving capability, using evidence and insights to support decisions.
• A proactive approach to continual improvement, customer service and operational excellence.

Work Arrangement

The position is based at Prominent Hill, South Australia, approximately 650 kilometres north-west of Adelaide. It operates on a 4/3 and 5/2 fly-in, fly-out roster.

Benefits and Site Facilities

• Competitive pay, performance bonuses and participation in BHP's employee share plan.
• Career-development and internal-mobility opportunities.
• Flexible and family-friendly options, paid parental leave, recognition programs and confidential 24/7 wellbeing support for employees and their families.
• Private on-site accommodation, reliable Wi-Fi, a modern gym, sporting and leisure facilities, swimming, walking tracks, bike hire, music and gaming areas, and quiet wellbeing spaces.

Recruitment Process

Selection may include police or criminal-background checks, medical assessment, drug and alcohol testing, due-diligence checks, right-to-work verification and reference checks. BHP supports an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, with adjustments available for applicants with disabilities.

Application Deadline

Applications close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Apply through the official BHP careers portal.