Group WHSEQ Leader - WA Mining & Waste Management

CANDII; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

CANDII is seeking a Group WHSEQ Manager to lead work health, safety, environment and quality across three WA businesses, based in Perth or Kalgoorlie.

You will report directly to the Managing Director, establishing group-wide WHSEQ standards and readiness for every contract and acquisition. The role carries authority to stop work when risk is material and involves travel to remote sites.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification or diploma in WHS, environmental management, quality, risk or related field
• Substantial WHSEQ leadership in multi-site industrial operations
• Experience implementing practical WHSEQ systems across multiple sites or businesses
• Strong knowledge of WA WHS and environmental requirements
• Working knowledge of high-risk maintenance activities: isolation, stored energy, lifting, hot work and plant
• Strong capability in risk management, incident investigation, emergency response and audit
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence frontline workers, executives, customers and regulators
• Current C Class licence and willingness to travel regularly to remote sites

Responsibilities

• Leadership and governance: develop the group WHSEQ strategy, standards and annual plans, and be a visible, field-focused leader
• Business-specific risk: oversee controls for controlled waste, mine-site recycling, and maintenance hazards
• Compliance: ensure WA WHS, environmental, controlled waste and transport obligations, licences and customer requirements are met
• Risk and incidents: lead critical-risk management, field assurance and investigations into injuries, spills, vehicle incidents and near misses
• Environment and quality: maintain waste classification, tracking and disposal systems, spill and hydrocarbon controls, and quality of service delivery in line with ISO 45001, 14001 and 9001
• Audit and reporting: run a risk-based audit program and coordinate audits, provide MD a WHSEQ dashboard
• Training and contractors: own induction, competency and VOC requirements, set contractor prequalification standards
• Operational change: ensure WHSEQ risk is managed before new contracts, equipment, waste streams or acquisitions go live
• People: lead and develop WHSEQ resources and build safety ownership within operations

Job description

CANDII is seeking a Group WHSEQ Manager to lead work health, safety, environment and quality across three WA businesses, based in Perth or Kalgoorlie.

You will report directly to the Managing Director, establishing group-wide WHSEQ standards and readiness for every contract and acquisition. The role carries authority to stop work when risk is material and involves travel to remote sites.