Principal Advisor - Safety and Risk

Stellar Recruitment Pty; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Glencore’s Mount Isa Mines Operations offers a senior opportunity to lead safety and risk initiatives across a large mining complex in regional Queensland. You will champion a proactive safety culture, embed governance frameworks, and coach frontline leaders to own safety outcomes.

The role requires a deep understanding of mining safety regulations, ISO 31000, and cross-functional leadership across safety, risk and emergency services. Relocation support is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering or related discipline.
• Lead Auditor AND / OR Grad Dip / Masters level qualifications desirable.
• 10+ years' experience in safety management and risk governance, with mining/heavy industry.

Responsibilities

• Drive a renewed safety culture and embed best-practice safety and risk management into daily operations.
• Establish robust risk management and governance frameworks to protect people and support sustainable production.
• Lead a large team of safety, risk, assurance and emergency services professionals and improve safety culture across all MIM operations.
• Provide expert counsel on safety performance, risk exposure, regulatory compliance and assurance to site leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Risk governance

Safety management

Regulatory compliance

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety Science/OSH/Engineering

Lead Auditor

Graduate Diploma / Masters

Job description

• Strategic & governance role in Safety & Risk across a large and complex mining and processing facility
• Attractive salary and benefits package
• Great opportunity working for a global company in a fantastic regional city

About the company:

Glencore is one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Our operations comprise of around 150 mining, metallurgical and oil production assets. Our purpose is to responsibly source the commodities that advance everyday life. Employing 135,000 people globally, people are at the heart of our business, and we aim to attract employees who strive to be leaders in their field.

To you, that means more opportunities to grow your career, grow your experiences, and grow your network of colleagues, mentors and even lifelong friends. All whilst making your mark on the future.

About the role:

Glencore’s Mount Isa Mines Operations (MIM) are a significant contributor to the Mt Isa and Northern region of QLD. Employing over 2000 people the operations include George Fisher Mine, concentrators, smelters, and associated processing infrastructure producing multiple commodities inclusive of Zinc, Copper, Lead and Silver.

This role exists to drive a renewed safety culture, embed best-practice safety and risk management into daily operations and establish robust risk management and governance frameworks that protect our people and support sustainable production.

The Principal Advisor – Safety & Risk will champion the implementation and continuous improvement of Glencore's safety and risk programs, ensuring critical controls are identified, implemented, verified and effective. The role is accountable for building a proactive safety culture through visible field leadership, meaningful engagement and the empowerment of frontline supervisors and workers to own safety outcomes.

As a senior leader within the HSEC function, this role provides expert counsel to the HSEC Manager and site leadership on safety performance, risk exposure, regulatory compliance and assurance. The position leads a large team of safety, risk, assurance and emergency services professionals and is accountable for delivering measurable improvement in safety culture, risk governance and field leadership capability across all MIM operations.

Experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in Safety Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering or related discipline. Lead Auditor AND / OR Grad Dip / Masters level qualifications would also be desirable
• 10+ years' experience in safety management and risk governance, with a significant portion in the mining or heavy industry sector.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role with demonstrated experience leading large, multi-disciplinary safety teams.
• Proven experience leading safety and risk improvement at an organisational level, with demonstrated experience across safety and risk management and where relevant, emergency services and/or security.
• Deep understanding of Queensland mining legislation, the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act, Recognised Standards and Conditions of Statutory Authorities.
• Demonstrated expertise in risk management frameworks, methodologies and governance (e.g. ISO 31000, bow-tie analysis, critical control management).
• Experience designing and delivering field leadership and behavioural safety programs.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and engage across all levels from the workforce to senior leadership and regulators.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capability with an authentic commitment to improving safety outcomes.
• Big picture strategic thinker – understand the team's role in the big picture and take this into account in how you operate, scope and deliver.

Next steps:

An attractive salary package and full relocation support to Mount Isa would be provided to the successful candidate.