Technician Water Operations

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 the Role

As a Technician Water Operations, you will be responsible for the safe operation, monitoring and maintenance of potable water treatment, wastewater treatment and water distribution infrastructure across BHP's Iron Ore operations. Working within a highly regulated environment, you will ensure water treatment systems meet Department of Health requirements, environmental obligations and BHP standards while supporting reliable water services to remote mining villages and operational sites.

Key responsibilities include:

• Operate and monitor potable water and wastewater treatment plants and associated infrastructure.
• Conduct routine plant inspections, performance monitoring and fault identification.
• Perform water quality testing and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and BHP environmental standards.
• Report hazards, incidents and equipment defects, and support corrective actions.
• Coordinate and facilitate maintenance activities to ensure asset reliability and availability.
• Maintain accurate operational records, technical documentation and work management system updates.
• Monitor asset performance, analyse operational data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, reliability and operational efficiency.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance teams, supervisors and contractors to achieve business objectives.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and Zero Harm culture.
• Operate remote water treatment facilities with a high degree of accountability, integrity and autonomy.

About you 

Essential Qualifications, Licences & Certifications

• Certificate III (or higher) in Water Operations / Water Treatment.
• Current Australian C-Class Driver's Licence.
• Previous experience operating potable water and/or wastewater treatment plants.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices and adherence to safety systems, procedures and standards.
• Experience operating and monitoring water treatment and wastewater treatment processes.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment while also operating independently in remote locations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and sound problem-solving and fault-finding capabilities.
• Experience completing inspections, monitoring equipment condition and reporting operational issues.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and complete operational documentation with basic computer literacy, including the use of iPads and digital work management systems.
• Approximately 3 years' experience within drinking water and/or wastewater treatment operations.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Chlorine Gas handling or operational experience.
• Chlorine Gas certification/training.

Experience with:

• Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems, Nanofiltration systems, UV disinfection systems, Media filtration systems, Chlorine Gas disinfection systems
• Wastewater treatment experience, including aerobic and anoxic biological processes.
• Conducting field laboratory testing and using analytical instruments,  maintenance management systems such as FIORI/SAP.
• Implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working in remote mining, utilities, resources or industrial environments.

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 a number of 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. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

Supporting a diverse workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. 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.  

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 at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.