Inspector of Mines (Underground)

Resources Safety and Health Queensland; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Resources Safety and Health Queensland is seeking an Inspector of Mines to educate, inform and regulate mine safety at Queensland coal mines, with a focus on underground operations. The role will provide technical advice to industry, government and the community, ensuring compliance and best practices in safety and health standards.

Essential qualifications include a Queensland Third Class Certificate of Competency, a Second Class Certificate, and ideally a First Class Mine Managers Certificate

Qualifications

• Essential certificates required for underground coal mine operations.
• Senior technical or operational experience in underground coal mines is highly regarded.
• Recognition or qualifictions by Queensland Board of Examiners is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Educate, inform and regulate mine safety at Queensland coal mines.
• Provide technical advice on mining safety and health matters to industry, the government, and the community, especially for underground coal mine operations.

Skills

Leadership experience

Technical advisory

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

Queensland Third Class Certificate of Competency for underground coal mines

Second-Class Certificate of Competency for underground coal mines

First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency for underground coal mines

Site Senior Executive Notice (Queensland)

Mining degree/tertiary qualification

Job description

Resources Safety and Health Queensland – Rockhampton QLD

Resources Safety and Health Queensland is seeking a coal mining professional to help educate, inform and regulate mine safety at Queensland coal mines.

As an Inspector of Mines, you will provide technical advice on a range of mining safety and health matters to industry, the government, and the community - in particular, on aspects relating to mining operations at underground coal mines.

A Queensland Third Class Certificate of Competency for underground coal mines with enough experience to sit for a Second-Class Certificate of competency is essential.

A Second-Class Certificate of competency with enough experience to sit the First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency for underground coal mines, would be highly regarded.

A First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency for underground coal mines, or an underground coal Mine Managers' certificate of competency recognised in Queensland, would be the ideal qualification for the role.

A Site Senior Executive Notice recognised in Queensland, and/or mining degree/qualification from a tertiary institution as recognised by the Board of Examiners would be highly regarded.

Demonstrated experience in a senior technical or operational position at an underground coal mine would be highly regarded.

Resources Safety and Health Queensland is seeking a coal mining professional to help educate, inform and regulate mine safety at Queensland coal mines.

As an Inspector of Mines, you will provide technical advice on a range of mining safety and health matters to industry, the government, and the community - in particular, on aspects relating to mining operations at underground coal mines.

Essential / desirable requirements

• A Queensland Third Class Certificate of Competency for underground coal mines with enough experience to sit for a Second-Class Certificate of competency is essential.

• A Second-Class Certificate of competency with enough experience to sit the First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency for underground coal mines, would be highly regarded.

• A First Class Mine Managers Certificate of Competency for underground coal mines, or an underground coal Mine Managers' certificate of competency recognised in Queensland, would be the ideal qualification for the role.

• A Site Senior Executive Notice recognised in Queensland, and/or mining degree/qualification from a tertiary institution as recognised by the Board of Examiners would be highly regarded.

• Demonstrated experience in a senior technical or operational position at an underground coal mine would be highly regarded.

Qualifications

If your qualification is from an overseas institution, you are responsible for obtaining official recognition to determine comparability with the Australian Qualifications Framework. You will be required to provide a certified copy of your qualification assessment prior to engagement.

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).

• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 89, 182 or 183 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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