Safety Advisor - Exploration

Harmony Australasia; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmony Australasia is seeking a Safety Advisor - Exploration to safeguard our exploration crews and contractors. You will support safety systems, training and reporting while coordinating with the Exploration Manager, SSE and other stakeholders on-site and off-site.

The role involves managing risks from drilling, remote work and field operations, with an 8 days on, 6 off roster and DIDO from local communities or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville to Cloncurry.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• Facilitate hazard identification, risk assessments and critical controls for exploration risks, including drilling, remote work, heights, vehicle operation and fatigue.
• Monitor high-risk work and contractor safety performance against company standards.
• Support Supervisors, Geologists.
• 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 exercises.
• Work with site safety and training teams to develop and improve exploration safety training.

Skills

Diploma in WHS (or equivalent)

Safety management on heavy drilling

RIIRIS402E Risk Management

MQSHA supervisory units (S1/S2/S3 etc)

Incident investigation training

First Aid & CPR

C Class Driver’s Licence

Education

Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Safety Advisor - Exploration reporting to the Exploration Manager - EVA, you will help keep our exploration people and contractors safe by supporting strong safety systems, training and reporting. You will work closely with Exploration Managers, the Site Senior Executive (SSE) and other stakeholders, both on-lease and off-lease, to manage the risks that come with drilling, remote work and field operations.

Harmony is committed to supporting local and regional employment. We strongly encourage applications from people living in Cloncurry, Mount Isa, Townsville and surrounding North Queensland communities.

This role will be DIDO from local communities or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville to our site in Cloncurry with local candidates highly regarded. The roster is 8 days on, 6 days off.

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.
• Support Supervisors, Geologists
• 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

ABOUT THE TEAM

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. 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.