Health & Safety Advisor

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking an experienced health, safety, environment and security professional to support planning, improvement and implementation of Fortescue's Health and Safety Management System. Based at the Eliwana FIFO site, you will partner with operational leaders to advance safety and risk reduction programs.

You will engage in incident investigations (ICAM), coach leaders, ensure compliance with WHS legislation, and drive the Major Hazard Program.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in health and safety leadership within mining, heavy industry or construction.
• Knowledge of WHS legislation and its application in operational environments.
• Experience supporting HSES systems, audits and assurance activities.
• Strong coaching and influencing frontline leaders and operational teams.
• Experience in incident investigation (ICAM or equivalent).
• Competency in risk/hazard management and critical controls.
• Data analysis and safety reporting skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Engage with leaders to support HSES strategic goals
• Coach and mentor frontline leaders to build safety capability
• Support incident investigations and ensure effective closeout
• Drive implementation of Major Hazard Program and Risk framework
• Ensure compliance with HSES systems, standards, and legislation
• Analyse safety data to identify trends and improvement areas
• Contribute to setting and achieving HSES objectives and targets
• Promote visible Safety leadership and field engagement
• Support audits, inspections, and action closeout

Skills

Safety leadership

Coaching frontline leaders

Incident investigation

Data analysis

Risk/ Hazard management

WHS knowledge

Audits & assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Work Health & Safety degree

Tools

Safety reporting tools

Job description

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue’s Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama people.

Roster: 8D/6R – FIFO ex Perth

Reporting to the Superintendent - Health & Safety, this role is responsible for assisting with the planning, improvement, and implementation of Fortescue's Health and Safety Management System. You will participate and coach operational leadership in the implementation of Fortescue’s safety and Risk Reduction programs.

With previous experience in incident investigations (in particular ICAM), you will engage and provide guidance to operational leadership to improve organisational learning within health and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with leaders to support HSES strategic goals
• Coach and mentor frontline leaders to build safety capability
• Support incident investigations and ensure effective closeout
• Drive implementation of Major Hazard Program and Risk framework
• Ensure compliance with HSES systems, standards, and legislation
• Analyse safety data to identify trends and improvement areas
• Contribute to setting and achieving HSES objectives and targets
• Promote visible Safety leadership and field engagement
• Support audits, inspections, and action closeout

Qualifications And Experience

• Positive, passionate team player, committed to safety and supporting others.
• Eager to grow in an exciting, evolving business and contribute to a high-performing team
• Tertiary qualification in Work Health & Safety (desirable)
• Experience in Health & Safety roles within Mining, Heavy Industry, or Construction
• Proven experience supporting HSES systems, audits, and assurance activities
• Strong knowledge of WHS Legislation and application in operational environments
• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence frontline leaders and operational teams
• Experience in incident investigation (ICAM or equivalent methodology)
• Competency in Risk / Hazard Management, Critical Controls
• Skilled in data analysis and safety reporting tools (desirable)

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.

https://fortescue.com/careers