Safety Partner

Aurizon; Shire Of Esperance; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Mentoring programs

Discounts on health insurance funds

Personal travel perks

Gym memberships discounts

Vehicle benefits

Parental leave and super booster

Job summary

Aurizon is seeking a Health, Safety and Risk professional based in Perth, WA, with 2+ years in safety roles within high‑risk environments. The role is based at Murrin Murrin on an 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth, focusing on strengthening safety capability and managing operational risk across mining, transport and rail operations.

The successful candidate will coach leaders, conduct field inspections, support investigations and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in WHS is mandatory.
• Minimum 2 years' safety experience in high‑risk industries.
• Working knowledge of WHS legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting audits and investigations along with risk management.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship‑building skills.
• A valid driver's licence and Perth-based availability.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders and client representatives to support safe mining operations.
• Provide practical safety coaching and support to strengthen capability and performance.
• Support management of transport, heavy-vehicle and dangerous goods risks.
• Conduct field inspections, safety interactions and control verifications.
• Assist investigations, event reviews and corrective actions.
• Contribute to safety improvement initiatives and enterprise safety programs.
• Help leaders embed safety, wellbeing and risk management practices.
• Prepare safety reports and insights for informed decisions.

Skills

2 years safety experience

WHS legislation knowledge

Audits and investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Influence and coaching

Driver's license

ICAM training (desirable)

Dangerous goods knowledge (desirable)

Education

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Job description

Location: Perth (based at Murrin Murrin)

This role will be based at Murrin Murrin (WA) on an 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth and will play an important role in delivering Aurizon's Safety Strategy and building safety capability across our mining services operations.

Reporting to the Principal Safety Partner, you will partner with operational leaders, frontline teams and client stakeholders to manage risk and improve safety performance.

Supporting a diverse operational portfolio spanning in-pit mining, off-road haulage, public road transport, maintenance, rail and terminal operations, you will gain exposure to a broad range of mobile equipment, operational risks and high-risk activities.

Through coaching, assurance and continuous improvement initiatives, you will help strengthen critical risk management and safety capability across the operation.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Partner with operational leaders, frontline teams and client representatives to support safe and efficient mining operations.
• Provide practical safety advice, coaching and support to strengthen safety capability and performance.
• Support the management of transport, heavy vehicle and dangerous goods risks through effective risk management and assurance activities.
• Conduct field-based inspections, safety interactions and control verification to assess compliance and critical risk effectiveness.
• Support investigations, event reviews and the implementation of corrective actions and learnings.
• Assist in the delivery of safety improvement initiatives, action plans and enterprise safety programs.
• Help leaders embed strong safety, wellbeing and risk management practices.
• Prepare safety reports and insights to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

About You

You are a safety professional who thrives in operational environments and enjoys partnering with leaders and teams to create safer workplaces. With a practical and collaborative approach, you build strong relationships across operational and client stakeholders to manage risk, strengthen safety culture and support operational performance.

You will also have:

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (mandatory).
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a safety role within a high‑risk industry such as mining, transport, logistics, rail or bulk haulage.
• Working knowledge of WHS legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting audits, investigations, critical risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship‑building skills.
• The ability to influence, coach and collaborate across teams and disciplines.
• A current driver's licence.
• Based in Perth.

Desirable:

• ICAM Investigation training.
• Knowledge of dangerous goods transport, handling and storage requirements.
• Experience working within client‑operated mine sites or contractor‑based environments.
• Experience contributing to safety projects, change initiatives or operational improvement programs.

What we offer you

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long‑term and exciting career opportunities.

Some of our benefits include:

• Development and growth opportunities.
• Access to mentoring and development programs.
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
• Parental leave program and super booster.

About Aurizon

Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high‑performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers