Head of Project Technical

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 Potash and the Jansen Project

The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoon. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long-term roles.  
 
Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages. To find out more about Potash and the Jansen project, click here.  

BHP has recently been named one of Canada's top 100 employers again for 2026.  This formal recognition is a testament to our dedication to fostering a positive, diverse and rewarding work environment.  

About the Role

BHP is seeking an experienced and strategic technical leader to join the Jansen Stage 2 (JS2) Project as Head of Technical. Reporting to the JS2 Project Director, this role will provide leadership across Engineering, Operational Technology (OT), and Technology functions to ensure engineering design and execution support the safe, efficient, and successful delivery of one of the world's most significant potash developments.

The Head of Technical is responsible for driving technical excellence across the project by integrating plans and activities across functional boundaries, providing engineering governance and assurance, and overseeing both EPCM service provider performance and BHP self-performed technical scopes. The role plays a critical part in ensuring engineering solutions enable safe construction, successful commissioning, and operational readiness while maximizing value and managing risk.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the Engineering, Operational Technology, and Technology functions across the Jansen Stage 2 Project.
• Establish and govern engineering best practices, standards, processes, tools, and quality frameworks to support successful project delivery.
• Provide technical assurance, oversight, compliance, and governance of EPCM service provider activities and technical delivery outcomes.
• Drive technical quality management strategies and ensure engineering deliverables meet project and operational requirements.
• Identify technical capability requirements, address expertise gaps, and develop workforce strategies to ensure project success.
• Apply systems thinking to optimize value, eliminate duplication, and support effective decision-making across the project portfolio.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including engineering service providers, to align priorities and deliver project objectives.
• Lead risk-informed decision-making and strengthen a risk-aware culture across the project.
• Support project execution through the entire lifecycle, including engineering, construction, commissioning, and handover to operations.

About You

• A degree in Engineering and significant experience leading the technical delivery of large mining capital projects.
• Post-graduate qualifications such as an MBA are advantageous
• Extensive engineering and design management experience across the full project lifecycle, from studies and design through construction, commissioning, and operational readiness.  
• Strong experience working with EPCM organizations, including technical governance, engineering assurance, and contractor performance management.
• A strong understanding of project engineering, technical quality management, risk management, and project execution methodologies.
• Proven capability in strategic planning, resource prioritization, continuous improvement, and value optimization.
• Outstanding communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to navigate complexity, solve technical challenges, and make sound commercial and operational decisions
• Operational Technology and digital technology integration within mining projects.
• Preferred experience in Potash, underground mining, or major resource project experience.
• Able to travel between Saskatoon and Calgary.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At BHP, we understand that to bring your best, you need to feel your best. That’s why our benefits are designed to support your health, your growth, and your personal balance.  

• Professional Development: Continuous learning and real opportunities for growth. 

• Compensation: Fair and competitive, reflecting your role, skills, and achievements. 

• Inclusive Culture: We foster a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and free to express their authentic identity. 

And so much more! 

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. The outcome of these checks is not determinative or whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment. 

Why Not You? 

With operations worldwide, BHP offers limitless opportunities. Whether it’s competitive benefits, international career pathways, or the chance to be part of a world-class project like Jansen, at BHP you can shape a career that’s truly yours. If you're looking for a place where your work has purpose, your growth is supported, and your impact is real, this could be your next step.  

Supporting a Diverse Workforce 

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 their best. We strive to create a workforce that represents the communities where we work and live. We recognize that diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.  

We aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace, to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come. 

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and accessible for all. If you require adjustments to our recruitment process, please email us at Inclusion@bhp.com. 

Given current workforce demographics at our Potash project, hiring preference will be extended to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self identify. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.