Senior Safety Advisor

Evolution Mining; West Wyalong; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Salary packaging

Life insurance

Income protection

Quarterly performance bonuses

Employee share scheme

Referral bonuses

Recognition program

Study assistance

Discounted health insurance

Discounted gym membership

Bus transportation to West Wyalong

Job summary

Evolution Mining's Cowal Gold Operation seeks a Senior Safety Advisor to act as the site safety subject matter expert, providing visible field leadership, specialist advice, and hands-on support across a large, long-life mining operation.

You will lead incident investigations, drive proactive risk management, strengthen safety culture and ensure compliance with SHMS, while partnering with operational leaders and Safety Advisors to lift safety performance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety or Risk (essential).
• 5+ years in mining, metalliferous operations (OHS experience).
• Strong capability in incident investigations (ICAM) and risk controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident investigations, ICAM and root cause analysis.
• Drive proactive risk management and hazard ID activities.
• Strengthen safety culture and ensure SHMS compliance.
• Own safety campaigns, change management, and contractor safety.
• Provide visible field leadership and coach frontline teams.
• Engage stakeholders across departments to lift safety performance.

Skills

OHS experience

ICAM investigations

Hazard identification

Risk assessments (JSA, WRAC, SOP, SWI)

Contractor safety

Chemical management

Legislative compliance

Leadership coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety or Risk

Job description

As our Senior Safety Advisor at the Cowal Gold Operation, you will play a pivotal role as the site’s subject matter expert for all things safety, providing visible field leadership, specialist advice, and hands on support across a large, complex and long life mining operation. You will partner closely with operational leaders, Safety Advisors and the Superintendent for Safety, Health & Training to ensure our Safety & Health Management System (SHMS) is effectively implemented, monitored and continuously improved.

In this role, you will lead incident investigations, drive proactive risk management, strengthen safety culture, and ensure statutory and legislative compliance across site operations. You will also take ownership of safety campaigns, change management processes, contractor safety performance, hazard identification and operational risk controls - shaping a safer, more resilient operation every day.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well resourced, growing site and contribute to a high performing, values driven team at one of Evolution’s flagship operations.

About You

You are an experienced Safety professional who brings strong technical capability, sound judgement and the ability to influence at all levels of a mining operation. You thrive in the field, where you can provide visible safety leadership, coach frontline teams, and guide supervisors and Safety Advisors in safe work practices, risk management and continuous improvement.

You will be successful in this role if you bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Health & Safety or Risk (essential)
• Demonstrated OHS experience, ideally 5+ years in mining, metalliferous operations
• Strong capability in incident investigations (ICAM), hazard ID, risk assessments (JSA, WRAC, SOP, SWI), contractor safety, chemical management and legislative compliance
• The ability to deliver visible field leadership - coaching supervisors, SHRs and Safety Advisors to lift safety performance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, mentor and build trust across departments
• Strong organisational skills, initiative, and a proactive approach to safety, innovation and continuous improvement

You're someone who leads by example, promotes accountability, and brings a genuine passion for creating safe, high performing workplaces. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact at a dynamic and growing mining operation, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

From humble beginnings in 2011, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision of inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company. So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you’ll have a bright future with us.

At Cowal, our substantial investment has led to a longer mine life as we have boldly reimagined our future to 2043. Located near West Wyalong in central New South Wales, Cowal is a residential site where we encourage our people to live nearby and enjoy the close-knit communities and lifestyles of the surrounding areas.

Your benefits include:

• relocation assistance
• salary packaging (i.e. novated car leasing, remote area housing)
• life insurance and income protection
• quarterly performance bonuses
• employee share scheme
• referral bonuses
• recognition program
• study assistance
• discounted health insurance
• discounted gym membership
• Bus transportation is provided to and from West Wyalong at the beginning and end of your shift.

This roster is 5:2 / 4:3, 10 hour day shifts. Flexible roster option considered.

We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage you to have a conversation about the flexible work options available.