Principal Safety: Mining Leadership (12-Month)

BHP; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share plan

Parental leave

Wellbeing support

On-site gym

Flexible rosters

Job summary

BHP's Carrapateena operation in South Australia is seeking a Principal Safety for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead safety leadership, risk management, investigations and continuous improvement across the underground copper-gold operation, partnering with stakeholders to embed care and compliance.

You will coach leaders, drive safety culture, manage risk, and ensure reporting and statutory obligations are met, while maintaining an inclusive, safety-first workplace at Carrapateena.

Qualifications

• Strong safety leadership and collaborative approach to improve safety culture.
• Experience in risk management, investigations and continuous improvement frameworks.
• Ability to influence outcomes across levels of an organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety-focused workshops and improvement projects to strengthen safety culture.
• Provide specialist safety expertise across risk management, investigations, learning and SMS.
• Partner with operational leaders to identify priorities, risks and practical solutions.
• Develop and implement operational safety strategies for material safety risks.
• Analyse safety performance data and trends for improvement opportunities.
• Provide HSE guidance on risk, compliance and safety performance.
• Ensure accurate reporting and compliance with obligations.
• Coach leaders and teams to improve safety awareness and capability.

Skills

Safety leadership

Risk management

Incident investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching leaders

Driver's licence

Education

Diploma or higher in OH&S or related field

Job description

BHP's Carrapateena operation in South Australia is seeking a Principal Safety for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will lead safety leadership, risk management, investigations and continuous improvement across the underground copper-gold operation, partnering with stakeholders to embed care and compliance.

You will coach leaders, drive safety culture, manage risk, and ensure reporting and statutory obligations are met, while maintaining an inclusive, safety-first workplace at Carrapateena.