Health & Safety Advisor: Risk & Leadership Coach (Mining)

Hancock Iron Ore; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Private health insurance contribution

Job summary

Hancock Iron Ore in Perth, WA seeks an Advisor Health and Safety to support and improve our Health and Safety Management System. You will advise leaders across functional and operational teams, help identify risk, and foster a proactive safety culture.

Based on a Monday–Friday schedule with occasional site travel, the role requires a strong background in WHS, risk management and incident investigations to drive practical risk reduction and training across the workforce.

Qualifications

• Experience in a health and safety advisory or leadership role, ideally in mining, resources or another high-risk industry – FIFO experience beneficial
• A tertiary qualification in Health and Safety or Risk Management preferred; willing to study health and safety science if not held
• Working knowledge of WHS and mining safety legislation, risk management principles and contemporary safety practices
• Experience facilitating risk assessments, supporting critical risk management and verifying the effectiveness of critical controls
• ICAM incident investigation training and experience applying investigation methods; knowledge of psychosocial risk management
• Experience in auditing or assurance, interpreting safety data and using reporting systems to identify trends and support improvement; lead auditor training desirable
• Demonstrated experience engaging and influencing leaders, workers and stakeholders on health and safety matters
• Strong risk-based judgement, decision-making and prioritisation skills with ability to deliver quality advice to deadlines

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Hancock Iron Ore’s Health and Safety Management System, making standards and tools practical and easy to use
• Provide timely and practical advice on health and safety legislation, Hancock Iron Ore standards and their application in operational environments
• Support health and safety improvement initiatives and change programs that reduce risk and simplify systems
• Support the implementation and improvement of the Critical Risk Management Program, including field verification of critical controls and critical risk assurance activities
• Build leader and worker awareness of psychosocial hazards, including those beyond respectful behaviours, and support effective risk management and reporting
• Maintain a strong field presence to understand work as done, recognise drift from standards and support practical risk reduction opportunities
• Coach leaders, supervisors and the workforce to understand and manage risk, build safety capability and embed effective safety leadership practices
• Mentor elected Health and Safety Representatives and the workforce in physical and psychosocial risk reduction, and facilitate health and safety-related training, workshops and meetings
• Support the Contractor Management Framework by helping leaders understand their accountabilities and verifying contractor compliance with health and safety requirements for high-risk work
• Coach leaders through incident investigations and learning reviews, help them use safety data to identify trends and improve controls, and contribute to the Health and Safety Assurance Program through risk-based assurance, verification and audit activities

Skills

HSE advisory

Mining experience

WH&S knowledge

Risk assessments

ICAM training

Auditing/assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk judgment

Education

Health & Safety or Risk Management degree

Job description

Hancock Iron Ore in Perth, WA seeks an Advisor Health and Safety to support and improve our Health and Safety Management System. You will advise leaders across functional and operational teams, help identify risk, and foster a proactive safety culture.

Based on a Monday–Friday schedule with occasional site travel, the role requires a strong background in WHS, risk management and incident investigations to drive practical risk reduction and training across the workforce.