Principal Advisor - Safety & Risk Leadership (Mining)

XPS Materials Group; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

FIFO arrangements possible

Job summary

Glencore’s Mount Isa Mines seeks a Principal Advisor – Safety & Risk to drive a renewed safety culture and embed robust risk governance across operations. You will champion critical controls, lead a large safety and emergency services team, and advise site leadership on performance and compliance.

The role requires deep knowledge of mining law, risk management frameworks, and the ability to influence across all levels, with relocation support to Mount Isa and possible FIFO arrangements from

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety Science or related; Grad Dip/Masters desirable.
• 10+ years in safety management and risk governance in mining/heavy industry.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role leading large multi-disciplinary safety teams.
• Proven experience leading safety and risk improvement at organisational level.
• Knowledge of Queensland mining legislation and recognised standards.
• Experience with risk frameworks such as ISO 31000 and bow-tie analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive a renewed safety culture and embed best-practice safety and risk management.
• Champion implementation and continuous improvement of safety programs.
• Lead a large team of safety, risk, assurance and emergency services professionals.
• Provide expert counsel to site leadership on safety performance and governance.

Skills

Safety leadership

Risk governance

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety Science or related

Grad Dip / Masters level desirable

Tools

ISO 31000

Bow-tie analysis

Critical control management

Job description

Glencore’s Mount Isa Mines seeks a Principal Advisor – Safety & Risk to drive a renewed safety culture and embed robust risk governance across operations. You will champion critical controls, lead a large safety and emergency services team, and advise site leadership on performance and compliance.

The role requires deep knowledge of mining law, risk management frameworks, and the ability to influence across all levels, with relocation support to Mount Isa and possible FIFO arrangements from