Manager Safety, Security and Emergency Services

Pilbara Minerals Limited; Washington; On-site; USD 111,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Employee share scheme

Health and wellbeing allowance

Novated leasing

Community leave

Job summary

Pilbara Minerals Limited seeks a Manager Safety, Security and Emergency Services to lead health, safety, security, emergency preparedness and site resilience at Pilgangoora Operations. You will translate strategy into practice, strengthen critical controls and ensure regulatory compliance while building a capable, well‑resourced team.

The role emphasizes visible leadership, continuous improvement, and coordination with operational leaders, contractors and stakeholders to support safe, reliable

Qualifications

• Lead Safety, Security and Emergency Services functions to support safe, reliable operations.
• Embed health, safety and security practices into planning and decision‑making.
• Maintain visible field leadership and coaching for safety culture.
• Provide risk‑based safety and regulatory guidance to the site.
• Foster accountability, learning and continuous improvement across the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for Safety, Security and Emergency Services.
• Partner with Heads and stakeholders to embed safety practices in planning and execution.
• Maintain a visible field presence and coach leaders on safety ownership.
• Advise on material safety risks and regulatory obligations with practical controls.
• Drive continuous improvement and effective risk management in operations.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

About us

The world is going electric, and PLS is at the forefront of the charge.

Our collaborative, inclusive culture is a cornerstone of PLS. Humble, down-to- earth and genuinely invested in each other, we are one team united by a common purpose and driven to do great work together.

Being such a fast-moving company in clean energy transition means there is no shortage of challenge or opportunity. Whether it is taking on new projects, developing new skills or stepping into bigger roles, PLS is a place where careers move and where your potential has room to grow.

We're not a big corporate, and we don't want to be. At PLS you own your work, you're backed by people who care about doing a good job, and there's room to innovate and make things happen.

Positioned to be a major force for change, this is a great time to join us as we play a critical role in addressing the global energy crisis. If you want to be part of an organsation that is all about great people shaping the next era of battery minerals, we would love to hear from you.

The future is lithium, make it yours.

What PLS offers

• Annual or quarterly short-term incentive bonus recognising individual and business performance
• PLS employee share scheme
• Access to newly refurbished facilities at Pilgangoora, including gym, tennis, pickleball and volleyball courts, sports oval and scenic walking tracks
• 18 weeks parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for secondary carers
• Health and wellbeing allowance
• Novated leasing through salary sacrifice
• Paid community leave
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Access to PLS’ KidsCo School Holiday Program
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and Company Chaplains

The opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Department, Health, Safety and Security, and working in close operational alignment with the General Manager, the Manager Safety, Security and Emergency Services provides strategic and operational leadership for the health, safety, security, emergency preparedness, medical response and site resilience functions at Pilgangoora Operations. Working in close partnership with operational leaders, employees, contractors and key stakeholders, the role is accountable for translating the PLS Health, Safety and Security Strategy into effective operational practice, strengthening critical risk management, safeguarding people and assets, ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory obligations, and maintaining capable, well-resourced emergency response and security services. Through visible leadership, sound judgement and a strong field presence, the Manager leads and develops a high-performing team, builds organisational capability, drives assurance and continuous improvement, promotes proactive reporting and learning, and supports the effective verification of critical controls. The role contributes to safe, reliable and sustainable production by ensuring operational readiness, organisational resilience and effective response to emergencies, security risks and business disruptions.

This is a permanent full-time role which operates on a 8:6, 4:3 FIFO roster from Perth or DIDO in the Pilbara region.

Key responsibilities

Safety, Security and Operational Leadership

• Provide leadership and direction for the site Safety, Security and Emergency Services functions, setting clear priorities, accountabilities and service expectations that support safe, reliable and sustainable operations.
• Partner with the Head of Department, General Manager, operational leaders, employees, contractors and key stakeholders to embed effective health, safety, security and emergency management practices into planning, execution and decision-making.
• Maintain a visible and credible field presence, coaching leaders and teams to strengthen safety leadership, critical risk ownership, proactive reporting and workforce engagement.
• Provide practical, risk-based and evidence-informed advice on material health, safety and security risks, regulatory obligations, operational controls and improvement priorities.
• Influence and reinforce a culture of accountability, learning and continuous improvement, ensuring risks, concerns and opportunities are identified, escalated and effectively addressed.

Critical Risk, Systems and Assurance

• Lead the implementation, governance and continuous improvement of the PLS Safety Management System, Critical Risk Management Framework and associated standards and procedures.
• Ensure material operational risks are systematically identified, assessed, controlled and verified, with clear ownership and effective monitoring of critical controls.
• Establish and maintain a risk-based assurance program, including field leadership activities, inspections, audits, critical control verification and management reviews.
• Analyse incident trends, assurance outcomes, control performance and safety data to identify systemic issues, emerging risks