Lead Health & Safety

Do you enjoy sharing your Health & Safety knowledge and providing specialised advice to site personnel?

Do you want to be part of a collaborative Health & Safety team working on the first major salt project developed in Australia in two decades?

Reporting to the Construction Manager and working closely with the Health & Safety Manager, the Lead Health & Safety collaborates and coaches all BCI site-based team members and our Contractors to ensure that all Health & Safety risks are identified and mitigated ensuring that Health & Safety at Mardie site remains everyone?s priority. They also support continual improvement of Health & Safety governance and the BCI Minerals (BCI) Health & Safety Management system and champion psychosocial risk management.

As construction progresses at Mardie, we are continuing to shape our team. We are looking for an individual who is ready to be a part of this exciting project, where you will have the opportunity to really make an immediate impact. 

The Company

BCI Minerals Limited (ASX:BCI) is an Australian owned mineral resources company with salt and potash as its initial focus. A future Tier One project, Mardie has been designed to produce 5.35Mtpa of high-purity salt and 140ktpa of Sulphate of Potash (SOP).

Using an inexhaustible seawater resource and 99% of the energy required produced by natural solar and wind energy, our Mardie project is a multi-generational sustainable opportunity that will supply the growing chemical, renewable energy, and agricultural industries with Salt and Sulphate of Potash for generations to come.

BCI Minerals are committed to establishing a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace. We believe that individual differences, perspectives, and experiences make us even better at the work we do and should be recognised, respected, and valued.

The Role

We are seeking a passionate individual who is eager to create a safe and positive working environment for site employees and contractors, who can guide, lead, mentor, and coach the Heath & Safety team and participate in overall planning and workload management. You should have an open communication style and be willing to participate and promote positive workplace cultures and behaviours for employees and contractors on site.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Leadership: Manage the site Health & Safety, ensuring tasks are completed within required timeframes.
• Planning and Coordination: Participate in overall Health & Safety planning, liaising with the Site Leadership team to schedule key tasks and objectives. Support other departments through open communication and provision of resources.
• Culture Promotion: Promote a positive workplace culture and behaviours, championing psychosocial risk management processes and implementation.
• Training and Coaching: Coach and support BCI team members and Contractors in Health & Safety matters, ensuring compliance with training requirements and competency assessments.
• Management Systems Maintenance: Assist in maintaining BCI?s Health & Safety Management System and driving implementation of Critical Controls Standards and Principle and Fatality Risk Prevention Programs.
• Auditing and Inspection: Oversee audits and inspections to ensure compliance with BCI and legislative requirements. Provide feedback and support action plans for workplace inspections and audits.
• Risk Management: Ensure risk assessments are conducted, communicated to stakeholders, and actioned appropriately. Support Change Management processes and contractor risk assessments.
• Incident Management: Facilitate incident reporting, recording, and investigation according to BCI standards. Communicate lessons learned and ensure timely closure of actions.
• Contractor Management: Support contractor mobilisation, conduct Health & Safety audits, and monitor contractor performance, ensuring adherence to BCI Minerals requirements.
• Health Compliance: Oversee the implementation of health and hygiene programs, verify compliance with management plans and risk assessments.
• Health & Safety Representatives: Ensure a comprehensive Health & Safety representative program is embedded to ensure continuous improvement of Health & Safety.

About You:

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of relevant Health & Safety experience and have a solid understanding of Work Health & Safety Acts, Regulations, Standards, Codes and Guidelines for Western Australia. You will have proven ability to develop, implement and maintain Health & Safety management systems on a project site and have experience with risk management techniques and processes.

It is imperative that you have experience leading and coaching a Health & Safety team and you have strong communication skills with the ability to adjust your approach across various stakeholders throughout the business. It is desirable to have your Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and a Lead Auditor Qualification. You will be required to have experience in incident investigations and reporting.

You must have current unrestricted working rights for Australia to be eligible for consideration.

Supporting a diverse workforce

At BCI we encourage inclusive behaviour, that contributes to an environment and culture of trust and psychological safety where each individual can thrive and a variety of perspectives is not only welcomed ? but needed as they are essential to our success. We recognise that diversity strengthens us, and that true diversity values each person's uniqueness. We understand that no two careers or people are the same at BCI and we offer a great range of employee benefits to accommodate your preferred lifestyle.

BCI Minerals embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

What We Offer You:

We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including:

• Maximum Term contract up to June 2026 on a 14/7 roster.
• Working from our new Mardie Village offering all the modern conveniences.
• Attractive salary packages including site allowances, annual and project incentives for all roles.
• Personal Development and Learning Opportunities.
• An engaged and supportive team that are passionate about encouraging each other to succeed.
• Wellness and Lifestyle benefits, how does it sound having a day off for your birthday, or time off to celebrate culturally important or religious days?
• Do you like to give back to the community? We also offer Community Service leave!
• Wellness reimbursements (including for Gym / Fitness activities)
• Novated leasing.
• Company funded Life Insurance (including Death & TPD) plus Income Protection.

If you would like to be part of our team, and feel you have the relevant and required skills, we encourage you to apply now! We reserve the right to close this vacancy and commence recruitment prior to the advertising closing date. 

No agency referrals will be accepted at this time.

The successful candidate will be required to provide a national police clearance that not older than 3 months and if site based must hold a WA White Card.

BCI have signed the Veterans Employment Commitment declaring we value the skills and experience of ex-ADF members and will consider veterans for employment opportunities.

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