HSET Manager: Mining Safety, Compliance & Training

Whitehaven Coal; Gunnedah; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership role

ASX-listed mining company

Long-term career growth

Job summary

Whitehaven Coal is seeking a highly capable Health, Safety, Environment & Training (HSET) Manager for Maules Creek Mine in NSW. You will lead the HSET strategy, drive risk management, and ensure regulatory compliance while shaping the site’s safety culture.

You will manage investigations, audits, and environmental, training and capability programs to deliver safe, compliant outcomes. Reporting to the General Manager, you will guide a multidisciplinary team, collaborate with regulators and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in OHS, environmental science, HR/training or related discipline.
• Extensive leadership experience in health, safety, environment and training functions in mining or high-risk industries.
• Strong knowledge of HSET legislation, including NSW mining legislation and environmental approvals.
• Experience overseeing environmental monitoring, rehabilitation activities and regulatory reporting.
• Proven success leading investigations, audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's HSET strategy, management systems and overall performance.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen safety culture, risk management and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with HSET legislation, environmental approvals and regulatory obligations.
• Lead investigations, audits and assurance activities, driving effective corrective actions.
• Oversee environmental, training, competency and workforce capability programs.
• Manage occupational health, injury management, emergency preparedness and critical risk controls.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Safety culture development

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Investigations & audits

Education

Tertiary qualifications in OHS/Environmental Science/HR or related discipline

Tools

Learning management systems

Job description

Whitehaven Coal

We're one of Australia's leading coal producers and we're proud of it. Coal is in our DNA and our work is critical for people, industries and communities both here in Australia and overseas.

ASX-listed, we operate six mines across NSW and QLD, producing metallurgical coal that's critical for steelmaking and thermal coal that will support the world's energy security as we move through the energy transition.

Whitehaven Coal is poised for continued growth through the optimisation of existing assets and the assessment of future acquisition opportunities. Our people, values and performance culture underpin our success.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly capable Health, Safety, Environment & Training (HSET) Manager to lead the development and delivery of Maules Creek Mine's HSET strategy, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, company standards and industry best practice.

Maules Creek Mine is Whitehaven Coal's flagship NSW operation and one of Australia's leading open cut coal mines. Located near Narrabri, the mine employs approximately 700 people and is approved to produce up to 13 million tonnes of coal annually.

Reporting to the General Manager and forming part of the Site Leadership Team, the HSET Manager leads a multidisciplinary team and plays a critical role in shaping the site's safety culture and operational performance. Working closely with leaders across the business, you will drive excellence in health, safety, environment and training through strong risk management, capability development, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the site's HSET strategy, management systems and overall performance
• Partner with leaders to strengthen safety culture, risk management and continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with HSET legislation, environmental approvals and regulatory obligations
• Lead investigations, audits and assurance activities, driving effective corrective actions
• Oversee environmental, training, competency and workforce capability programs
• Manage occupational health, injury management, emergency preparedness and critical risk controls
• Build strong relationships with regulators, contractors and key stakeholders
• Manage HSET resources and budgets to deliver safe, compliant and cost-effective outcomes
  
  

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for a visible and authentic leader who can influence at all levels, build organisational capability and foster a culture where safety, compliance and operational excellence are embedded in everyday decision making.

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, HR/Training or a related discipline
• Extensive leadership experience within Health, Safety, Environment and Training functions in mining, resources or other high-risk industries
• Strong knowledge of HSET legislation, including detailed understanding of NSW mining legislation and environmental approval frameworks
• Experience managing environmental monitoring programs, rehabilitation activities and regulatory reporting
• Proven success leading investigations, audits, assurance programs and continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience overseeing training and competency systems, learning management systems and statutory compliance requirements
• Excellent communication, analytical and decision-making skills
  
  

Why Whitehaven

• Senior leadership opportunity within a growing ASX-listed mining company
• Large, complex and long-life mining operation
• Direct influence on site safety culture, environmental performance and workforce capability
• Opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary HSET team and drive meaningful operational outcomes
• Competitive remuneration, incentive opportunities and long-term career growth