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Building the team around the Jansen dream
our Jansen dream is quickly becoming a reality following the BHP board’s approval of a CAD$7.5 billion investment into Stage 1. Set to produce for 100 years, Jansen is an economic boost that will last a lifetime. During the construction phase alone, the project will contribute to direct and indirect economic benefits of an approximately $1.8 billion gross domestic product.
At BHP, we are no stranger to major projects like Jansen, with a strong track record for major project delivery. Recently we completed four major projects on time and on budget across our global iron ore, copper and petroleum portfolios worth approximately US$7 billion.
In every instance, we combine our winning project delivery with a deep commitment to shared value and prioritizing local employment and procurement. For Saskatchewan, we are particularly focused on small business development, and local sourcing – ensuring we deliver opportunities for local and First Nations businesses. This has been informed by more than a decade of planning, with our BHP Jansen team on the ground, working with local stakeholders and communities to learn more about their needs and find solutions to ensure mutual benefits.
With Jansen’s production expected to commence in 2027, over the next six years we will be engaging various contractors and suppliers to deliver construction. There’s a vast array of opportunities to work with BHP and supply services to Jansen, with 50 per cent of engineering complete and 45 per cent of procurement secured, including long lead items like the mining system, processing, and electrical equipment. We strongly encourage Saskatchewan-based companies to join our contracting community and register with the Saskatchewan Industrial & Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) at simsa.ca/join/, or businesses in the Mid Sask Municipal Alliance region are encouraged to register at members.msmaregion.com/register. Any First Nation or Metis-owned businesses are also invited to register at exportdata.ca, the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence. Lastly, any organization outside of Saskatchewan can register with our primary engineering, procurement, and construction management joint-venture partners Hatch and Bantrel on their suppliers page at jansenproponent.hbjv.ca/home. Additional information is also available on bhp.com/suppliers/become-asupplier.
In addition to suppliers, a project of this scale requires experienced teams and creates demand for workers – lots of them. At peak construction, we estimate there will be over 3,500 people on site. This means there will be thousands of job opportunities.
Right now, Jansen contractors are actively recruiting and, as the project progresses, the skills required will continually evolve. Many of the current opportunities are listed on the various contractors’ websites, with many of the employment opportunities through the execution phase with Hatch and Bantrel. Additionally, follow BHP’s career website and set up job alerts to be notified of roles as they become available based on your career interests. On the BHP Career Portal, there is also a Jansen Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity where you can proactively submit your resume for future role considerations.
When it comes to Jansen, it is clear that team work will make the dream work! l
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