Construction Health and Safety Superintendent

The Donald Project; Horsham; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Donald Mineral Sands is seeking a Construction Health and Safety Superintendent to lead field health and safety across the Donald Project's construction, from early works through commissioning. You will own the Project Construction Health and Safety Management Plan and focus on controlling critical risks on a large greenfield site in Victoria.

Reporting to the Head of People, Safety and Culture, you will partner with the Project Director, Construction Manager, and contractors to deliver safe

Qualifications

• Diploma in OH&S or related discipline required; degree preferred.
• Minimum five years of health and safety experience, with at least three years in superintendent or lead role on major construction projects.
• Experience implementing health and safety management systems and supervising multiple contractors on EPC/EPCM projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible field leadership and model safety expectations.
• Maintain the Project Construction Health and Safety Management Plan.
• Coach supervisors in safety leadership and promote incident learning culture.
• Lead risk management for high-risk construction activities and develop data insights.
• Coordinate pre-mobilisation audits and monitor contractor compliance on site.
• Work with Radiation Safety Officer to address radiation management during commissioning.
• Establish and test site emergency response and first aid arrangements.
• Oversee inductions and workforce competency requirements.

Skills

Field leadership

Safety governance

Data analysis

Communication

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Diploma in OH&S

Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Construction Health and Safety Superintendent

Lead health and safety across the construction of a major new Victorian rare earth and mineral sands project.

About the role

The Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project is a tier-1 rare earth and mineral sands resource located within the Wimmera district of western Victoria, near the towns of Minyip and Donald and 70 kilometres from the large regional city of Horsham. The operator of the Donald Project is Donald Project Pty Ltd, trading as Donald Mineral Sands (DMS), a joint venture between Astron Limited and Energy Fuels Inc. ASX-listed Astron has more than 30 years’ experience in mineral sands processing, technology, and downstream product development.

Astron is seeking a Construction Health and Safety Superintendent to join the Donald Project. This dynamic, hands‑on site-based leadership role covers construction from early works and mobilisation through to commissioning and handover to operations. You will own the Project Construction Health and Safety Management Plan, with a strong focus on controlling critical risks.

Reporting to the Head of People, Safety and Culture, you will partner with the Project Director, Construction Manager, and construction partners to deliver successful health and safety outcomes. You will also build constructive relationships with regulators, including WorkSafe Victoria and Earth Resources Regulation, and with community stakeholders.

In this role, you will

• Provide visible field leadership, modelling Astron’s values and safety expectations in all activities.


• Implement and maintain the Project Construction Health and Safety Management Plan, aligned with the DMS management system, Victorian legislation, and approved work plan conditions.


• Coach DMS and contractor supervisors in safety leadership and embed an incident reporting and learning culture.


• Lead critical risk management for high‑risk construction activities providing coaching to leaders during critical control verification activity and developing data insights to lead field focus areas.


• Participate in critical risk assessment workshops.


• Approve contractor health and safety management plans, conduct pre‑mobilisation audits, and monitor compliance across multiple contractors on site


• Implement occupational health monitoring including drug and alcohol testing.


• Work with the Radiation Safety Officer to incorporate radiation management requirements as the project moves into commissioning


• Establish and test the site emergency response plan and first aid services, coordinating with local emergency services


• Lead, coach, and develop construction health and safety resources.


• Oversee site inductions and workforce competency requirements

About you

Required experience

• A tertiary qualification in occupational health and safety or a related discipline, with a diploma at minimum and a degree preferred.


• At least five years’ health and safety experience, including three or more years in a superintendent or lead role on major construction projects in mining, mineral processing, heavy industry, or infrastructure.


• Demonstrated experience implementing health and safety management systems and managing multiple contractors from mobilisation through to demobilisation, ideally on greenfield engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) or EPC management (EPCM) projects.


• Sound working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017, including high‑risk construction work and principal contractor duties.


• Demonstrated expertise in critical risk management, including bowtie analysis


• ICAM lead investigator training.


• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, contractors, and the workforce.


• Proficiency in HSE information systems and Microsoft Office, with strong data analysis skills.


• A Construction Induction Card (White Card), current Victorian C class driver licence, and current first aid certificate.

The details

This is a two-year, full-time, fixed-term role based at the Donald Project site approximately 14 kilometres east of Minyip, Victoria, with a negotiable roster and a competitive salary. The position will suit an experienced construction safety leader who enjoys building systems, coaching people, and working in the field. The successful candidate will need to meet pre-employment medical and drug and alcohol requirements.