Health & Safety Advisor

Country/Region:  AU
State:  WA
City:  Perth
Job ID:  8283

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Eliwana.  

  • Fortescue’s Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama & Pinikura (PKKP) People. 

Roster: 8D/6R – FIFO ex Perth

 

Join our team as a Health and Safety Advisor, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing safety practices within our dynamic mining operations. Your primary responsibility will involve spearheading the development, implementation, and coaching of Safety Management Systems, ensuring an unwavering commitment to continual improvement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Engage with Leaders to advise achieving the strategic plan's objectives for HSES performance.
  • Support leaders and team members with coaching and mentoring to achieve confidence and competence in safety compliance, assurance activities, and managing risks.
  • Provide assistance and guidance in the investigation of incidents.
  • Be actively involved in the Fortescue Contractor Management audit process.
  • Assist in preparing and presenting Health and Safety initiatives and promotional material.
  • Liaise with line management, consultants and government bodies.
  • Assist operations with Fortescue's Incident Management System (BMS)
  • Actively participate in the implementation of the Fortescue Major Hazard Program

Qualifications and Experience

  • Australian full work rights with no restrictions
  • Occupational Health & Safety qualifications (Cet IV and above)
  • Mining environment experience essential 
  • Demonstrated high motivation and output under minimal supervision
  • Safety Auditing qualification (Lead Auditor) (not essential) 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of WHS and Mining Legislation 
  • Demonstrated experience in contractor management. 
  • ICAM Training (demonstrated experience in ICAM investigations preferred)
  • Experience in safety procedural development
  • Current full C class  Western Australian Driver's License 

About Us

 

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

 

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

 

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.