Practice Lead Mining

Date: 9 Jul 2026 Job Posting End Date: Job Country: Canada #job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; } Job State/Province: Saskatchewan Job Location/Region: Saskatoon

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

As Practice Lead Mining, you will play a critical leadership role within BHP's Jansen Stage 2 (JS2) Project, providing strategic and operational leadership across mining development and facilities delivery. As part of the Owner's Team, you will lead the integration of engineering, procurement, contracts, mine development, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness activities to ensure successful project execution and handover.

This role is accountable for delivering a significant mining development portfolio and requires close collaboration across project, operational, and contractor teams. You will influence key stakeholders across a complex matrix organization, driving alignment, performance, and value creation throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the integration and delivery of mining development and facilities scope across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness functions.
• Manage critical interfaces between project and operations, ensuring alignment of mine planning, fleet utilization, infrastructure requirements, ventilation systems, logistics, and shared resources.
• Drive project execution to achieve agreed safety, schedule, cost, and scope commitments.
• Oversee commissioning, turnover, and handover activities to support a seamless transition into operations.
• Monitor project performance, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and implement mitigation strategies to support delivery outcomes.
• Lead contractor and commercial performance management to maximize operational and financial value.
• Develop and drive strategic planning and scheduling processes, ensuring critical path activities are effectively managed.
• Provide leadership across a matrixed organization, aligning diverse functional teams toward common objectives.

About You

You are an experienced mining and project delivery leader with a strong track record of executing large-scale, complex capital projects in underground mining environments. You bring deep technical expertise combined with the ability to influence and lead across multiple stakeholder groups without direct reporting authority.

• A degree in Mining Engineering, Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience leading major mining development, construction, and project delivery programs.
• Strong underground mining experience, ideally including soft rock and desirable potash experience.
• Experience integrating project delivery with operational requirements and managing complex stakeholder interfaces.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and contractor management processes.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, operational teams, and external partners.
• Proven capability in risk management, project controls, and governance frameworks.
• A strong commitment to safety leadership and building a culture of care, inclusion, and high performance.

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 ***email_hidden***.

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.