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
BHP’s Executive Leadership team has endorsed Water Stewardship as a global priority for BHP and BHP’s global Water Stewardship initiative has been developed to deliver productivity, long-term business resilience and social value. In 2019, we released BHP’s Position Statement on Water Stewardship, which expresses BHP’s commitment to, and advocacy for water stewardship. Our approach includes taking action to strengthen water management within our business and catalyse actions to strengthen water governance beyond our operations and is underpinned by a Water Stewardship strategy. This is a permanent position based in the Melbourne office.
As the Practice Lead, Water Stewardship, you will report to the Vice President Environment and be involved in the engaging with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, on activities that will deliver our Water Stewardship Position Statement and strategy.
In leading the Water Stewardship initiative and co-ordinating the five pillars of the Water Stewardship strategy – risk, technology, value, disclosure and collective action (a number of these pillars are led by functions outside Group HSE), it is essential that you have the ability to lead change and influence people at many levels in operations and other functions. Additionally, you will also be responsible for preparing subject matter content for internal communications and external public disclosures on water-related risk and water stewardship, including the BHP Water Report.
As well as leading Water Stewardship, you will also be the subject matter expert on other aspects of environment-related risk management, supporting the Group HSE function and the VP Environment.
You will be responsible for:
As the Practice Lead, Water Stewardship, you will report to the Vice President Environment and be involved in the engaging with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, on activities that will deliver our Water Stewardship Position Statement and strategy.
In leading the Water Stewardship initiative and co-ordinating the five pillars of the Water Stewardship strategy – risk, technology, value, disclosure and collective action (a number of these pillars are led by functions outside Group HSE), it is essential that you have the ability to lead change and influence people at many levels in operations and other functions. Additionally, you will also be responsible for preparing subject matter content for internal communications and external public disclosures on water-related risk and water stewardship, including the BHP Water Report.
As well as leading Water Stewardship, you will also be the subject matter expert on other aspects of environment-related risk management, supporting the Group HSE function and the VP Environment.
You will be responsible for:
- Co-ordinating delivery of the Water Stewardship strategy and further developing BHP’s approach to Water Stewardship;
- Reporting on progress and seek approval for next steps to deliver the water stewardship strategy from BHP Executive and Board;
- Engaging with external stakeholders, particularly investors and thought leaders on BHPs strategy to deliver the Position Statement on Water Stewardship;
- Influencing other functions and assets on actions to manage water-related risks and implement water stewardship related collective action initiatives;
- Co-ordinating, monitoring and preparing subject matter content for internal and external communications and public disclosures on Water Stewardship; and
- Support the Group HSE function on areas requiring environment subject matter expertise.
About You
You will have demonstrated success in developing and implementing water or other environment-related strategies at a company-wide level. Your previous roles will highlight your ability to think strategically to deliver approaches or projects which have positively impacted a business from both a financial and environmental sustainability perspective. Your experience will be extensive in working at an operational and corporate level on environment-related risk, public policy and governance arrangements, preferably with a water focus, as well as being confident in developing and implementing projects across geographies and assets.
A science or engineering degree with an environmental specialisation will be well regarded for the role. It is crucial that your communication skills are first class and you have a strength in delivering complex technical information that is appropriate and understood by diverse audiences. Utilising your strong communication skills, you are at ease in building relationships and are comfortable in negotiating and influencing decisions with range of stakeholders and at different levels within an organisation.
A science or engineering degree with an environmental specialisation will be well regarded for the role. It is crucial that your communication skills are first class and you have a strength in delivering complex technical information that is appropriate and understood by diverse audiences. Utilising your strong communication skills, you are at ease in building relationships and are comfortable in negotiating and influencing decisions with range of stakeholders and at different levels within an organisation.
Supporting a diverse workforce
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. 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.
