Senior Safety Advisor

Mineral Resources; Shire Of Ashburton; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Employee discounts

MyShare Plan

FIFO roster

Job summary

Mineral Resources is seeking a Senior Safety Advisor to join the CSI Onslow Coastal Safety Team on an 8:6 FIFO roster. You will lead safety initiatives across a dynamic coastal operation, coaching teams and building a proactive safety culture. You will develop safety plans, drive risk management and ensure compliance.

Strong communication, leadership and collaboration with site leaders are essential to success in this role. Experience with haulage, ports, marine, or crushing is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Occupational Health and Safety advanced diploma minimum requirement.
• Current C Class Drivers licence.
• Lead Auditor Qualification (Desirable).
• ICAM or TAP Root Investigation Technique Qualification.
• Previous experience as a Senior Safety Advisor in a similar environment.
• Knowledge of Risk Management and Loss Prevention techniques.
• Experience developing and implementing safety management systems in heavy industry.
• Experience applying safety practices in mining/heavy industrial settings.
• Strong relationship building, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, leadership and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and maintain Safety Management Plans and Project Risk Registers with formal change control.
• Manage timely reporting and communication with DMIRS and Clients via INX.
• Coordinate health and hygiene monitoring programs and manage site plan exceedances.
• Lead incident and hazard investigations, trend analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide guidance, coaching and support to Safety Advisors, ESOs, Medics, contractors and site personnel.
• Build stakeholder relationships to support risk assessments, JHAs, SWIs, audits, inspections and emergency response readiness.
• Maintain compliance registers, statutory appointments and training/induction records.
• Represent safety in pre-start, Return to Work and Safety Committee meetings; liaise with regulators.
• Support Injury Management and Return to Work programs and PPE compliance.

Skills

Safety leadership

Communication

Influencing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Presentation

Facilitation

Education

Advanced Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Lead Auditor Qualification

ICAM or TAP Root Investigation Qualification

C Class Drivers Licence

Tools

INX system

Safety Management Systems

Job description

The Benefits:

• MinRes owner and operated site, work with our safety systems where you can drive real safety culture.
• Competitive base salary + super + annual company bonus. With generous employee discount programs and the MyShare Plan.
• 8:6 FIFO Roster promoting Work Life balance

The Opportunity:

The CSI Onslow Coastal Safety Team are seeking an experienced Senior Safety Advisor to join the team. This is an opportunity to provide visible, practical safety leadership across a dynamic coastal operation, partnering with leaders, supervisors and frontline teams to strengthen a positive, proactive safety culture.

You will play a key role in supporting safe work planning, coaching operational teams, identifying and managing risk, and driving continuous improvement in health and safety performance. The role suits a confident and collaborative safety professional who can build trusted relationships, communicate clearly at every level, and turn safety requirements into practical outcomes in the field. Experiecne and or exposer to haulage, Ports, Marine, and crushing would be an advantage but no essential.

This role is FIFO to Onslow on an 8:6 roster, where you will contribute to a high-performing team focused on ensuring everyone goes home safe, every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review and maintain Safety Management Plans and Project Risk Registers, ensuring currency, formal change control, and effective control of all tasks including Critical Tasks.
• Manage timely reporting and communication with DMIRS and Clients, including incident, hazard and non-compliance reporting via the INX system.
• Coordinate health and hygiene monitoring programs (noise, dust, hazardous substances, drinking water) and manage exceedances per site plans.
• Lead incident and hazard investigations, trend analysis and corrective/preventative actions to drive continuous safety performance improvement.
• Provide guidance, coaching and support to Safety Advisors, ESOs, Medics, contractors and site personnel on safety standards, legislation and Critical Risk Management.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to support risk assessments, JHAs, SWIs, audits, inspections and emergency response readiness.
• Maintain compliance registers, statutory appointments and training/induction records in line with legislative obligations.
• Represent safety in pre-start, Return to Work and Safety Committee meetings, and liaise with regulators (e.g. DMIRS) as required.
• Support the Injury Management and Return to Work program, and monitor PPE compliance across site.

What will you bring?

• Occupational Health and Safety (advanced Diploma minimum requirement)
• Current C Class Drivers licence
• Lead Auditor Qualification (Desirable)
• ICAM or TAP Root Investigation Technique Qualification
• Previous experience as a Senior Safety Advisor in a similar environment
• Knowledge of Risk Management and Loss Prevention techniques.
• Experience in the development and implementation of safety management systems.
• Experience in the practical application of safety in a heavy industrial/mining industry.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Western Australia Occupational Health and Safety, Workers' Compensation Legislation, Regulations, Standards and Codes of Practice.
• Strong relationship building, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to think creatively and laterally.
• Awareness of Equal Opportunity policies.

About Mineral Resources (MinRes)

Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services across Western Australia. We are a growing industry leader on the back of our desire to think differently, navigate challenging operating landscapes and seize new opportunities