Superintendent Projects Commercial | Beneficiation Commercial Lead | Perth
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 Superintendent Projects Commercial (Major Projects and New Developments / MPND), you will work collaboratively with Commercial teams, JBB Project Development & Delivery Teams, Project Controls and other Functions to successfully deliver the project. The successful candidate will demonstrate Charter Values through their leadership and will lead and develop a diverse team of contract professionals to deliver the contracting strategy and world class end to end contract management for the project.
- Be a motivated and supportive people leader
- Demonstrate a commitment to people development
- Create and foster positive culture
- Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills
- Provide strong commercial expertise to the stakeholders, direct reports and other team members
- Drive development of Project Execution and Contracting Strategies to preserve and improve project portfolio value
- Lead and influence the selection and implementation of a wider range of contract models / pricing models including incentivization and collaborative contracting arrangements.
- Understand local market conditions to meet individual project portfolio requirements
- Ensure that market engagement is planned and executed through the procurement lifecycle to meet project schedule, quality and cost objectives
- Ensure the team has sufficient capacity and capability to provide end-to-end contract management pre and post award.
Accountabilities
- Manage Total Cost of Ownership awareness in project contracts and procurement activities
- Frequent site travel as and when required
- Manage Contractor and contract performance, monitoring and reporting to support the Projects Community
- Drive BHP commitment to Social Value
- Establish and lead relationships with key stakeholders to become a highly valued contract expert
- Provide leadership that will ensure consistent & high performance
- Manage Supplier Relationship Management while working collaboratively with projects and cross functional stakeholders
- Lead the pursuit of projects, operational and commercial excellence through continuous improvement
- Apply sound commercial judgement around application of contractual terms and conditions
- Lead the implementation of appropriate systems, and processes based on project risk and complexity
- Ensure the integrity and maintenance of contracts in SAP/contract management systems (e.g. GCMS, ProCon) and other contract management systems as required
- Take responsibility for and provide leadership on claims prevention, assessment and resolution by applying expert knowledge and advice
- Actively participate and drive Business Operating Model (BOS) implementation within the team
- Participate in improvement initiatives.
- Drive JBB Commercial team performance against the Business Plan, Scorecard, MOP Board and MIP’s.
- Be responsible for the establish and implementation of accurate reporting routines on the performance of the project and JBB Project Commercial team on a regular basis.
About You
To be successful in this role you will be a dedicated and passionate commercial professional with 8+ years’ experience in capital projects commercial, contracting strategy development, tendering, contract formation, negotiation and management, claims prevention and claims negotiation. Tertiary qualifications in Management, Economics, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management / Construction Science, Legal (Construction Law) or related discipline is required.
Previous leadership experience is a plus. Major Projects and EPCM end-to-end management experience is a plus.
As people leader you should be able to demonstrate:
- Capability in building and developing high performing teams and talent development
- Understanding of both study development and project delivery in the resources sector
- Developed understanding of the contract life cycle from strategy identification and development to procurement to contract close out.
- Exhibit strong problem-solving capability, negotiation skills, influencing and relationship management with a passion for mentoring and coaching individuals and teams
- Pragmatic commercial outlook and exemplary judgement (balances business value vs. risk) to deliver best outcome for the JBB Project
- Collaborative mindset and advanced interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to operate effectively in complex and ambiguous environment
- Ability to think laterally resolving issues independently, influencing change, working autonomously with attention to detail in an organized and objective manner.
- Previous on-site construction experience is a requirement.
- Good understanding of major capital projects and functional governance processes
- A high degree of business acumen with deep understanding of mega projects execution, risks and strategies; experience in strategic thinking, robust planning and risk management.
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to tailor communications and interactions to a wide variety of stakeholder groups.
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.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.
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.