Health And Safety Specialist

Health and Safety Specialist

17 Feb 2024

Perth, WA, AU, 6000

Join A World-Class Project Team

As part of Australia's most successful private company, HanRoy has a mandate to lead the study, design, and development of a globally significant pipeline of projects that will provide ongoing supply of critical minerals and energy essential for everyday life.

Hancock Prospecting companies are already some of the largest contributors to the Australian economy, providing thousands of direct and indirect jobs, supporting essential services, and helping raise living standards in both regional and primary population centres. HanRoy is building on that legacy.

The Role

The Health and Safety Specialist / Senior OHS / Senior Safety Advisor role will support the development and implementation of the safe systems of work and execution strategies for the contractor workforce, ensuring the HanRoy Health and Safety projects targets and goals are achieved. Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager and Superintendent will be a critical role at our remote operations.

Key Duties

• Manage and lead the safety teams, who oversee the construction and project activities across the packages.
• Drive project excellence in safety management practices through proactive engagement, guidance and support.
• Lead the Critical Risk management process to ensure all risks are identified and effectively controlled.
• Ensure compliance with government obligations regarding Health and Safety (H&S) is captured and reported upon
• Oversee, and lead as required, investigations and drive measurable outcomes and lessons learnt.
• Champion safety and attend the monthly departmental H&S meetings, pre-start meetings and other meetings that may have relevant Health and Safety subject matter.
• Work with the projects team to ensure effective training and execution of safety policies and procedures for the project location.
• Provide advice and recommendations to line leadership on H&S issues affecting performance.
• Support and facilitate risk assessments.
• Assist with the development of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and operating procedures.
• Assist with verification and validation of contractor documentation in line with HanRoy contractor management systems.
• Assist with the roll out of corporate and site-based Health and Safety initiatives.
• Support the facilitation of incident investigation and assist with gathering of evidence.
• Maintain data in the incident reporting system and produce statistical reports with commentary as required.
• Support the broader workforce, particularly the operational teams and supervisors, through promotion and implementation of Health and Safety programs and awareness.
• Support the HanRoy Health and Safety Team across the business.

Reporting

• Present audit findings to the departmental managers and other management as required.
• Write investigation reports and present to line leadership and external parties.
• Keep departments informed of H&S issues and developments in the industry or broader business environment which may affect the Mine operations.
• Maintain H&S documentation as required for outside regulatory agencies.
• Participate in and conduct studies and research into H&S programs and other projects.
• Monitor Health and Safety management systems to ensure alignment to HanRoy Health, Safety and Emergency Management Performance Standards and related polices and plans.

Essential

• 7 years' experience in an operational and/or construction environment as a senior Health and Safety professional
• Advanced Diploma of Work Health and Safety. Bachelor's Degree or Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety OR
• Cert IV or Diploma of Work Health and Safety. Undergraduate and/or Postgraduation studies towards an occupational health, safety or risk management certification designed for WHS practitioners.
• Nationally recognised drivers' licence (C Class).
• Accreditation in auditing.
• Accreditation in investigative techniques.
• Lead and coach safe behaviours, risk assessments, workplace interactions and incident investigation processes.
• Previous experience in a FIFO site-based role.
• Lead complex investigations.

Equal Opportunity

HanRoy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages indigenous Australians and females to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your application, or call Alex on 0436 122 133 for an initial conversation and any further information.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.*