Senior Manager Health and Safety

Our Opportunity

•    Location: All Fortescue mine operations 
•    Employment: full time, ongoing
•    Roster: FIFO ex Perth 4 days on 3 days off 

Lead Safety Excellence in a world-class mining operation

Fortescue’s Pilbara Mining Operations offers a leadership opportunity to transform safety excellence across a centralized mining operation. As Senior Manager Health & Safety, you will drive a proactive, data-led safety culture, mentor high-performing teams, and embed risk management at the core of operations. With executive oversight, regulatory expertise, and strategic influence, you will shape industry best practices and ensure workplace well-being in one of Australia’s leading mining operations.

Key Responsibilities

•    Empower, mentor and lead a high-performing health and safety team, embedding a strong safety culture across all operational levels.
•    Ensure adherence to Western Australian legislation, driving a proactive health and safety approach to minimise risk and enhance workplace wellbeing.
•    Oversee risk management and assurance processes across mining operations, driving continuous improvement in health and safety standards.
•    Govern and support health and safety reporting across mining operations, facilitating data-driven decision-making.
•    Cultivate strong relationships with internal leadership and stakeholders to promote safety excellence and collaboration.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive experience leading health and safety teams within large-scale mining operations.
• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Science with deep occupational health and safety regulatory knowledge.
• Track record of delivering measurable improvements in safety culture, leadership maturity, and performance outcomes.
• Ability to develop and execute high-impact safety initiatives that align with business objectives.
• Skilled at building trusted relationships at all levels from frontline teams to executive leadership.

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.

At Fortescue, we are committed to fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. You will have the opportunity to drive meaningful change in a dynamic mining environment while shaping the future of workplace safety as move to decarbonise our operations.

If you’re ready to take on a senior leadership role that challenges and rewards your expertise, apply today and be part of a world-leading team committed to operational safety and sustainability.

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.