Construction Health and Safety Superintendent

Astron Limited; Horsham; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Astron Limited is seeking a Construction Health and Safety Superintendent to lead safety across the Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project site in western Victoria. This hands-on, field-based role covers from mobilisation through commissioning and handover, owning the safety management plan and driving critical risk controls.

Reporting to the Head of People, Safety and Culture, you will partner with project leaders, regulators, and contractors to deliver top-tier safety outcomes and

Qualifications

• Requires tertiary qualification in occupational health and safety or a related discipline with at least a diploma; degree preferred.
• At least five years’ health and safety experience, including three+ years in superintendent or lead role on major construction projects.
• Experience implementing health and safety management systems and managing multiple contractors on large EPC/EPCM projects.
• Knowledge of Vic OH&S Act 2004 and Regulations 2017, high-risk construction work and principal contractor duties.
• ICAM lead investigator training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible field leadership and model safety expectations on site.
• Own and implement the Project Construction Health and Safety Management Plan.
• Coach supervisors in safety leadership and promote incident reporting and learning.
• Lead critical risk management and provide data insights to focus field activities.
• Coordinate with regulators and stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Approve contractor safety plans and conduct pre-mobilisation audits.
• Monitor occupational health monitoring including drug and alcohol testing.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

HSE information systems

Communication skills

ICAM lead investigator

Education

Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

Degree preferred in related field

Tools

Incident reporting systems

Bowtie analysis tools

Job description

Construction Health and Safety Superintendent

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 70kilometres 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 14kilometres 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.