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​At the core of what we stand for as an organisation is a commitment to put health and safety first, be environmentally responsible and support our local communities.  We aim to build pride and loyalty in our workforce and always work and behave in a way that is ethical and consistent with Our Charter values of sustainability, integrity, respect, performance, simplicity and accountability.  As a member of the BHP Billiton team, you will work with highly skilled, functional experts who share these values.

​Yes.  We value developing our people and promoting from within and always seek strong internal candidates for any available roles. However,  we also welcome external applicants who can add functional depth and diversity to our workforce. 

​Yes. As part of our mandatory induction process for all employees, training is provided on health and safety, Our Charter, the BHP Billiton Code of Business Conduct and anti-corruption.

There are many opportunities to develop your career and make an impact within our business. As one of the world's largest resources companies, we seek people with outstanding skills and who share our values, to work in our business and across commodities, markets and geographies.  We develop the skills and capabilities of our workforce through regular performance reviews combined with training and development. Our training and development programs are designed and implemented at the operational level to support local requirements.  In FY2012, each employee received, on average, 61 hours of training.

We always aim to be competitive in the industries and locations in which we operate to ensure we attract and retain the best people. We are committed to performance-based remuneration and rewards. Therefore your actual remuneration depends on your position, location and your performance in the role.

​Employing directly from our local communities allows us to be an active part of those communities. This allows for an influx of local knowledge and deepens our understanding of local community issues.  All our businesses are also required to develop and implement diversity plans which are appropriate to their needs.

​We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity.  Every individual brings unique skills, experience and perspectives to the workplace so we are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect, and has the opportunity to maximise their potential.  We also encourage our business to recruit and employee women across all our operations and are focused on increasing female participation in our Foundations for Graduates Program and our Accelerated Leadership Development Program.

​The best way is to submit your resume (or CV) online in response to one of our advertised positions. When you have completed the online application process, your resume is stored in our resume database.

BHP Billiton offers a broad range of career opportunities around the globe. However, BHP Billiton does not have a policy of automatically sponsoring candidates who are not authorised to work in a specific country. If you have the required skills and experience for the position, we suggest you make an application.

Due to the high volume of interest in opportunities with our company, it is not possible for our recruiters or hiring managers to liaise with every candidate. A BHP Billiton recruiter will contact you should your skill-set and experience match one of our opportunities.

No. Applications must be made online so that your application is electronically stored and tracked in our resume database. This will allow the community of recruiters and hiring managers within the company to review your skills and experiences against the opportunities available.

We post jobs regularly, often daily, so we recommend you visit our site often and search our current vacancies. You can also subscribe to our Job Alert service and you will be notified of future jobs that match your preferences.

Some job postings only give candidates a window of one to two weeks to apply. Others remain open until the position has been filled. Again, we urge you to visit the site often to search current vacancies.

​Absolutely. You are welcome to apply for any of our job postings that you believe match your skill-set and career aspirations.

​Our job postings are designed to attract people who are interested in joining BHP Billiton. They are not intended for recruitment suppliers. In fact, we will not accept responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited applications from recruitment suppliers.

After you submit your online application we will send you an automated email response, confirming receipt of your submission. BHP Billiton recruiters and hiring managers responsible for each job you apply for will appraise your skills and experience, and inform you if your application is to be progressed in the selection process. If you are not successful, we will retain your resume in our database.

​Job Alert is an automatic job hunter. You can use Job Alert to tell us your preferences and then matched jobs will be emailed to you for consideration.

​The first time you apply for a position using BHP Billiton Jobs you will be asked to enter your email address (Username), and create a password and secret question. When you return to BHP Billiton Jobs the system will remember your email address and will prompt you to enter your password.

Should you forget your password you will have to click on the "Forgotten your Password?" link. You will then be presented with your secret question which you must answer correctly to have your password sent to your email address.

If you are unable to answer your secret question then please contact us and a new password will be generated and sent to your email address.

​Our candidate experience may include any of the following:

• online application (submission of CV and cover letter)

• Career Service Application (applicable in the U. S. only for select roles)

• abilities testing

• assessment Centre

• telephone interview

• behavioural based interviews

• behavioural safety testing

• site visit

• background and reference checks

• medical checks (for select roles).

​​First, determine whether you are able to access any other internet sites. If you are certain that the issue is specifically related to the BHP Billiton Jobs site, please contact us.

​To apply for the South African bursary program, please download the Application Form (PDF 3.76MB) or contact:

BHP Billiton Bursary Scheme
c/o Career Wise (Pty) Limited
PO Box 30632 Braamfontein, 2017, South Africa

info@careerwise.co.za
Tel: 011 484 7505

Bursaries are only open to South African residents and include the following:

• registration and tuition fees

• residence fees or equivalent allowance

• annual cash allowance

• personal computer allowance for recipients of second year bursary

• vacation work for Academic University students and practical training (integrated workplace learning) for Technical University students.

After successfully obtaining a degree, the bursary recipient is required to work for BHP Billiton for the equivalent of each year for which they received the bursary.

To find out more about the Program, please read the BHP Billiton Bursary Program brochure (PDF 3.24MB).