Geophysicist

**Date**:10 Aug 2023**Job Posting End Date**:
**Job Country**:Peru**Job State/Province**:Lima**Job Location/Region**:
**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**
- Core member of Peru Geology team responsible for identifying, executing and advancing exploration of porphyry-skarn copper projects. Assists in project evaluation, provision of technical guidance, and supports then maintain of a quality and healthy portfolioAccountabilities- Advice the country team in technical exploration decisions that involves geophysical data interpretation with timely recommendations that are properly documented.
- Selects target areas and appropriate methodologies for sampling and data collection to build ore body knowledge that enables value decisions for BHP.
- Develops, implements and monitors sampling-analysis protocols & QA/QC programs to quantify the quality, risks and compliance of geological data.
- Designs and executes non-invasive data collection methodologies and interpretations to provide data-driven geophysical guidance for the organization.
- Performs geological modelling based on integrated datasets to analyze and interpret target areas and generate valuable orebody knowledge.
- Builds, validates, deploys and documents Machine Learning/Predictive models to classify and predict future events at scale.
- Identifies, engages and manages a range of diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Applies a scientific methodology to investigate various hypotheses or questions and draw inferences on possible solutions.
- Plans, tracks the delivery of and manages a project to generate value and drive the achievement of project outcomes.

**About You**
- Degree in Geophysics, Geology or related science from a reputable university
- 5+ years experience in geosciences (including in specialist field), and solid understanding of exploration workflow as applied to base metal exploration with a demonstrable track record of success.
- Proficiency in common industry software for geoscientific data (Oasis Montaj, UBC, Geoscience Analyst, Maxwell, Leapfrog, ArcGIS Pro)
- Post-graduate studies highly regarded.
- Spanish and English fluency
- Strong commitment to safety, social value and sustainability

**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.

**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.