Principal Environment at BHP

Date: 3 Nov 2025 Job Posting End Date: Job Country: Canada 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 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. BHP’s CAD$14 billion (US$10.5 billion) investment in the Jansen project will deliver a potash mine in Saskatchewan designed to maximize sustainability. 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.

Jansen's construction will take place over several years with first production planned for mid-2027. 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 for 2025. This formal recognition is a testament to our dedication to fostering a positive, diverse and rewarding work environment Work Location This role will be based out of BHP's corporate office located in Saskatoon but will be regularly scheduled to work at the Jansen Potash site. The associated work schedule will be Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.

BHP offers domestic relocation assistance to support the successful incumbent in transitioning, if required. Benefits offered as part of the relocation program include (but are not limited to) new home purchase assistance, temporary accommodations, home finding trip and a relocation allowance
About the Role In this role, you will:

• Support field staff with onsite monitoring and requirements
• Manage and improve environmental related controls/processes/practices in the field to facilitate environmental compliance and sustainability of Project activities
• Provide as an accountable connection for cross-functions stakeholders to obtain environmental approvals
• Determine underlying cause of problems and evaluate multiple solutions to ensure a planned and structured approach to solving complex problems
• Identify, assess and manage Project environmental and compliance risks, to make informed decisions using BHP’s risk management framework
• Develop strategies for managing and mitigating environmental risks
• Play key role in building an environmentally aware culture
• Create, maintain and/or review environmental management plans, procedures, working instruction and compliance documents and contribute a high degree of technical knowledge to the documentation and onboarding of them to customers
• Liaise with frontline leaders, on-site Project team and Contracting Partners to achieve compliance with regulatory and BHP environmental management system requirements
• Develop and compile permit applications in accordance with legislation and construction requirements.
• Coach contractors about project specific environmental standards and aid in the development of solutions to meet those requirements.
• Acquire and report accurate and transparent environment data.
• Assist in the day-to-day planning, coordinating and execution of environmental and permitting activities and ensure deliverables meet BHP objectives.

About You

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in environmental science or engineering; with a background in mining or other resource industry preferred
• Previous experience in environmental management, regulatory compliance, environmental evaluation or related roles (preferably for a resource industry)
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and improving environmental controls, processes and practices.
• Experience working leading a team and supporting peers to effectively deliver against objectives.
• Demonstrated experience in executing technical environmental related work activities.
• Demonstrated capability to collaborate and influence internal and external stakeholders, including working closely with Corporate Affairs and regulatory bodies.
• Experience in a construction or operational environment.
• Solid understanding of Canadian and Saskatchewan environmental legislation.
• Experience with data management software (i.e., EnviroSys) is an asset.

Application Deadline This posting will be active until 11:59pm CST on November 10, 2025 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. The outcome of these checks is not determinative of whether or not BHP decides to make an offer of employment Supporting a Diverse Workplace 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 is 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 recognize that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity. BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].

At BHP, 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.

Based on existing demographics in our Potash project preference in hiring will be given to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self-identify as such in the application process. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.

The BHP Jansen project marks the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, and with that growth will come significant employment opportunities. With first production projected to occur in mid-2027, from now until the project fully ramps up there will be significant recruitment requirements over the coming months and years. To find out more about the project, hints and tips on our process and where a career with BHP Potash can take you, sign up to our talent updates here.