Safety Advisor - Exploration

Harmony; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmony is pivotal in Australian mining projects, delivering safety leadership at site level across exploration and construction. The role focuses on promoting a strong safety culture, maintaining SHMS, and ensuring compliance with statutory obligations.

You will engage with cross-functional teams to identify risks and implement corrective actions on complex drilling and exploration activities. Ideal candidates bring a Diploma in WHS, hands-on safety management experience with heavy drilling

Qualifications

• Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Experience in safety management on heavy drilling equipment.
• RIIRIS402E Carry Out the Risk Management Process.
• S1, S2, S3 / G1, G8, G9 units of competency (or equivalent) to meet supervisory requirements.
• Incident investigation training (ICAM, TapRooT or equivalent).
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Current C Class Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across all personnel and contractors.
• Support the SSE in meeting statutory obligations across mining lease and exploration activities.
• Support and maintain the Safety and Health Management System (SHMS) and keep safety procedures current and practical.
• Facilitate hazard identification, risk assessments and critical controls for exploration risks, including drilling, remote work, working at heights, vehicle operation and fatigue.
• Monitor high-risk work and contractor safety performance against company standards.
• Conduct safety audits and inspections of facilities, equipment and work processes.
• Support incident investigations, safety reporting and corrective actions.
• Assist with emergency preparedness, response planning and emergency exercises.
• Work with site safety and training teams to develop and improve exploration safety training.

Education

Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety (or equivalent)

RIIRIS402E Carry Out the Risk Management Process (formerly G2)

S1, S2, S3 / G1, G8, G9 units of competency (or equivalent) to meet supervisory requirements

Incident investigation training (ICAM, TapRooT or equivalent)

Current First Aid and CPR certification

Current C Class Driver's Licence

Job description

Harmony is the largest gold producer by volume in South Africa and is a significant operator of gold tailings retreatment facilities. In Papua New Guinea, Harmony owns and operates the Hidden Valley mine and owns 50% of the Tier 1 Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project. In Australia, Harmony owns the high-grade CSA copper mine in Cobar, NSW and is constructing the Eva Copper Mine in Cloncurry, QLD with first production targeted for the second half of the 2028 calendar year. These assets are supported by the Harmony Australasia regional corporate office located in Milton, Brisbane.

The Eva Copper Mine is a significant and strategically important project for Harmony marking a major milestone in the company’s copper growth strategy and its long-term commitment to Northwest Queensland. The mine will have a minimum life of 15 years and will involve mining multiple open cut pits providing copper bearing ore to a concentrator. Front-end engineering design is complete, and mine construction is expected to take up to 30 months with first production targeted for the second half of the 2028 calendar year.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across all personnel and contractors.
• Support the SSE in meeting statutory obligations across mining lease and exploration activities.
• Support and maintain the Safety and Health Management System (SHMS) and keep safety procedures current and practical.
• Facilitate hazard identification, risk assessments and critical controls for exploration risks, including drilling, remote work, working at heights, vehicle operation and fatigue.
• Monitor high-risk work and contractor safety performance against company standards.
• Conduct safety audits and inspections of facilities, equipment and work processes.
• Support incident investigations, safety reporting and corrective actions.
• Assist with emergency preparedness, response planning and emergency exercises.
• Work with site safety and training teams to develop and improve exploration safety training.

Qualifications

About you

• Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety (or equivalent)
• Experience in safety management on heavy drilling equipment
• RIIRIS402E Carry Out the Risk Management Process (formerly G2)
• S1, S2, S3 / G1, G8, G9 units of competency (or equivalent) to meet supervisory requirements under the MQSHA
• Incident investigation training (ICAM, TapRooT or equivalent)
• Current First Aid and CPR certification
• Current C Class Driver's Licence

Job Info

• Job Identification741
• Job CategorySafety
• Posting Date10/21/2026, 01:22 AM
• Apply Before11/25/2026, 01:22 AM
• Job ScheduleFull time
• LocationsLevel 2, 189 Coronation Drive, Milton, Qld, 4064, AU