Safety Specialist - Underground

Mineral Resources; Kambalda East; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Village facilities

Gym & sporting facilities

Catering services

Upgraded rooms

Job summary

Mineral Resources is seeking a Safety Specialist - Underground to support the Mount Marion underground restart and ramp-up. The role is based on a 4D3X roster, flying from Perth, and works with operations, contractors and corporate teams to establish a safe system of work aligned with readiness.

You will lead safety initiatives, develop safety management systems, coordinate inspections and audits, and ensure compliance with WA mining legislation.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety is required.
• Experience leading safety initiatives in underground mining.
• Strong incident investigation and reporting skills.
• Ability to collaborate with operations, contractors and corporate teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist underground safety leadership throughout restart and ramp-up.
• Develop and implement safety management systems aligned with readiness.
• Identify and manage risk with operations, project teams and contractors.
• Lead inspections, audits, and verification activities.
• Monitor compliance with WA mining legislation and site standards.
• Support incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop safe work procedures, training, and standards.
• Maintain project safety registers and statutory appointments.
• Support underground emergency preparedness and response.

Skills

Underground safety leadership

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Tools

Job description

Benefits

• Enjoy our MinRes-owned and operated Mount Marion village facilities. Not your average goldfields camp. Gym & sporting facilities, MinRes catering, recently upgraded rooms
• Join an integrated mining and resources business with exposure to diverse operations, specialist technical teams and long-term career pathways.
• Base Salary + Site Allowance + Super + Annual Bonus

The opportunity

As the Safety Specialist - Underground, you will play a key technical role in supporting the onsite restart and ramp-up of the underground mine at the Mount Marion Operation, helping support the project through to steady-state production.

This position will commence on an 4D3X roster, flying from Perth.

Reporting to the Manager Safety, this role will work closely with operations, contractors and corporate technical teams to develop and implement a safe system of work that is aligned with operational readiness.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Safety Specialist to share their underground knowledge in what is the first underground project for MinRes.

Key responsibilities

• Provide specialist underground safety leadership and technical guidance throughout the restart and ramp-up phases.
• Support the development and implementation of safety management systems aligned with operational readiness requirements.
• Work collaboratively with operations, project teams, contractors, and corporate stakeholders to identify and manage risk.
• Facilitate critical risk management processes, inspections, audits, and verification activities.
• Monitor compliance with legislative and company requirements relating to underground mining operations.
• Support incident investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of safe work procedures, training programs, and operational standards.
• Maintain project risk registers, statutory appointments, safety registers and compliance requirements in line with WA mining legislation and site standards.
• Support underground emergency preparedness and response arrangements.

What Will You Bring

• Occupational Health and Safety (Diploma minimum requirement).
• Cert 3 Mines Rescue
• Current C Class Drivers Licence.
• 5 years + in underground mining
• Incident Investigation and Reporting (ICAM or Taproot).
• Experience in the development and implementation of safety management systems.
• Experience in the practical application of safety in underground mining
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to think creatively and laterally.

Mt Marion is located 40km south west of Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields region of Western Australia. MinRes manages all mining activities at Mt Marion, including a spodumene concentrate processing plant with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tonnes (SC6 equivalent).