Canada Operations Intern - Jobs in East Kemptville, NS

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About BHPAt 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 Legacy AssetsBHP Legacy Assets has a strategy to monitor the long-term closure of legacy sites to manage site integrity of on site and downstream environmental receptors to ensure asset management long after closure. With BHP Legacy Assets the intern will be engaged in protecting today and improving tomorrow. More information about our portfolio, operations and culture can be found at www.BHP.com.About the InternshipOur Student Internship Program is designed with your career goals and personal development in mind. Highlights of the program include:

• 8-month internship position with flexible start date, ideally in May 2022
• Challenging assignments aligned with your designated discipline that are guided by a set of attainable expectations and deliverables
• An assigned Supervisor, with team support, and timely feedback on work and project related matters
• Interns will work on their term projects including an Environment, Safety, or Water Resource Management project at the site
• Work assignments and projects may involve presentations and other interactions with both internal and external stakeholders
• Participation in team building and social events with other employees.

About the RoleThe BHP Legacy Assets Internship Program was established to give students first-hand experience of working on a legacy site in a mining company alongside environmental professionals. Interns will work as part of an integrated team on several tasks and projects. The Program was built for a unique experience that offers professional development while networking with a diverse group of professionals.In this role you will have exposure to [one or more of the following]:

• Daily operational function, water treatment, closure execution, and performance monitoring of a closed mine site in East Kemptville, Nova Scotia
• Working with our diverse 5-person operations team of environmental professionals including an engineer, scientists, and technicians, as well as collaboratively with other areas of BHP
• Experienced mentors with diverse backgrounds in environmental assessment, reclamation, mine planning and closure
• Hands on operational experience with a closed mine site including environmental water sampling, in-house water sample analysis, regulatory sampling, assisting with water management treatment system equipment maintenance, assisting with health and safety inspections and reporting
• Participation in workshops and training seminars provided by BHP and/or external stakeholders.

About the Role Cont.

• Exposure to working around mobile equipment, chemical treatment infrastructure (hydrated lime), and remote working conditions (e.g., minimal cellular reception, possible wildlife encounters)
• The candidate must have the ability to operate a computer including supporting software packages in Microsoft Office Suite and particularly Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• The site is not located along bus routes or within walking distance of any rental opportunities. Transportation to and from work is required
• Valid Nova Scotia Class 5 driver’s license with no restrictions or equivalent is required
• Occasional extended work hours may be required
• The option to participate in the Operations staff on-call schedule if applicable
• BHP requires all staff and contractors, including students, to be double vaccinated to work on site

About You

• Students must be residents of Canada or on a valid study and work permit for the length of the internship
• Students must be willing to work on site at the remote closed mine site in rural Nova Scotia
• Students must demonstrate basic knowledge of environmental practices and adhere to the site safety regulations
• Students must be dependable and flexible, demonstrate initiative and above all put safety first
• Students should be willing to develop, plan, and complete a term project in one of the following topics:
  • A water balance study including flow and loading from various ditches across the tailings management area (TMA) and site;
  • Assist with, oversee, or complete a vegetation survey with an environmental consultant to look at vegetation succession across the TMA and other key areas across the site (this could include a Species at Risk survey).
  • The student may also propose a relevant project of their own choosing that aligns with closed mine sites.

About You Cont.

• The candidate must have the ability and be willing to develop interpersonal, organizational and management skills, including the ability to analyse and interpret data, work independently, and as a team member
• Previous experience in either mining or water resource management is considered an asset
• Any equipment maintenance or landscaping experience is considered an asset
• Experience using EQuIS or other statistics software is considered an asset.

Education

• Must be currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate program as a full-time student registered in a Co-op or Internship program in the areas of:
  • Mining engineering
  • Environmental or geological sciences
  • Environmental technology; or
  • Water resource science/engineering

About Our ProcessAt 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 WorkforceThe size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance based bonuses and 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 encourage applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, people with disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.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.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.BHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability.Quick Apply

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