Principal Projects

About BHP At BHP, we believe our purpose goes beyond mining: we work to improve lives and create a more sustainable future. We are a global resources company with operations in more than 90 locations worldwide. In Canada, our presence is growing with the development of one of the most significant potash projects in the world: Jansen. This project reflects our long-term commitment to sustainability, community engagement, and economic growth. Come and be part of this success! The Challenge Ahead The Legacy Assets Canada Projects team is responsible for the safe and effective delivery of capital projects across BHP’s legacy sites in Canada. As Principal Projects, you will play a key leadership role in planning and delivering projects from concept through to construction and handover, ensuring strong outcomes across safety, scope, schedule, quality, budget and stakeholder engagement. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful projects that contribute to environmental stewardship, mine closure, reclamation and asset management across multiple Canadian locations. You will partner with contractors, consultants, regulators, community stakeholders and internal teams to deliver projects that create long-term value while maintaining the highest safety standards. Working in a dynamic environment, you will bring practical project delivery expertise, strong field execution capability and a collaborative leadership style that supports continuous improvement and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities Lead the planning and execution of capital projects across BHP’s Legacy Assets sites in Canada. Manage contractor onboarding, mobilization, field supervision and contract performance to support safe and efficient project delivery. Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, risk and overall performance throughout the project lifecycle. Provide visible field leadership to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and in accordance with approved plans, permits, specifications and BHP standards. Coordinate and influence a broad range of stakeholders including contractors, consultants, regulators, community representatives and internal functions. Support risk identification, assessment and mitigation while promoting informed decision-making and continuous improvement. Lead procurement activities including scope development, tendering, bid evaluation and contractor selection. Review engineering drawings, specifications and construction plans to enhance constructability, execution efficiency and risk management. Provide project reporting, performance updates and leadership throughout project execution. Foster a culture built on safety, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. What You'll Bring to the Role You are an experienced project professional with a demonstrated ability to lead complex capital projects and manage multiple stakeholders in industrial, construction, environmental or…