OHST Coordinator - Senior

Northern Star Pogo Mine; Delta Junction (AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

On-site work

Job summary

Northern Star Resources Limited in Alaska is seeking an OHST Coordinator to develop and maintain safety, health and training programs, providing MSHA/OSHA training, ensuring records, and monitoring workplace safety.

The role reports to the OHST Superintendent and involves compliance with MSHA/OSHA, conducting inspections, training, emergency response, contractor coordination, and maintaining high housekeeping standards in a remote site camp.

Qualifications

• Experience developing safety and health standards in line with OSHA and MSHA.
• Regular site inspections and hazard reporting.
• Strong recordkeeping and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions at remote camps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of comprehensive safety and health training programs.
• Facilitate MSHA mandatory training and site inductions.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage hazards per company standards.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Coordinate emergency response training and on-site drills.
• Ensure compliance with MSHA/OSHA regulations and perform inspections.

Skills

MSHA/OSHA training

Safety program development

Incident investigations

Emergency response planning

Regulatory compliance

Contractor coordination

Recordkeeping

Housekeeping standards

Education

MSHA/OSHA training certification

Job description

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with three Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness.

What do we offer?

• - Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team
• - Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.
• - Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances, 401k and paid leave.
• - Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.

The OHST Coordinator reports to the OHST Superintendent and the primary role is to develop and maintain effective safety, health and training programs, providing prescribed MSHA/OSHA training, ensuring a high standard of recordkeeping, and monitoring workplace safety through regular inspections within the OHST Department.

Specific Departmental Requirements

Compliance & Administration:

• Ensures all safety related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA and OHSA requirements including Hazard IDs, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting.
• Develops and maintains safety and health standards in compliance with company, OSHA, MSHA, regulations, and appropriate risk procedures to protect the assets of the company.
• Conducts regular safety and equipment inspections of work sites and informs supervisors of unsafe practices, conditions, and possible safety and health hazards.
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas.
• Coordinates with and accompanies inspectors as they audit the operation from a safety and health perspective.
• Assist regulatory agencies and government representatives during inspections, audits, and investigations, ensuring timely provision of information and documentation while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and company policies.
• Represent the Company during regulatory visits, ensuring compliance while protecting the Company's legal, operational, and commercial interests.
• Coordinates safety and health issues and reports.
• Maintains a close relationship with governmental regulatory agencies.
• Implements and ensures compliance with new rules and regulations.
• Follows up on recommendations and informs employees of work method changes.

Training:

• Lead the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of comprehensive safety and health training programs that support regulatory compliance and continue improvement.
• Facilitate MSHA mandatory training and site-specific inductions, fresher training and competency-based learning programs for employees and contractors.
• Lead and facilitate risk assessment and risk management processes, ensuring hazards are identified, controls are implemented, and risks are effectively managed in accordance with Company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead or support incident management, investigations, root cause analysis, reporting, and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions to prevent recurrence.
• Respond to site emergencies as a member of the Emergency Management Team (EMT), providing leadership, technical expertise, and coordination during emergency incidents.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and participate in emergency response training, drills, and competency assessments for Emergency Response Team (ERT) members to ensure operational readiness.
• Plan, coordinate, direct, and oversee hazardous materials (HAZMAT) response, mine rescue, fire response, medical response, and other emergency services to maintain emergency preparedness and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate emergency response capabilities through exercises, audits, and post-incident reviews, implementing continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen site emergency preparedness.
• Ensure emergency response plans, procedures, equipment, and resources are maintained, tested, and compliant with applicable MSHA, OSHA, environmental, and Company requirements.
• Develop and deliver industrial hygiene and occupational health performance reports, highlighting compliance status, exposure trends, emerging health risks, and corrective actions to support informed operational decision-making and continuous improvement

Support:

• Provide operational support and cross-functional coverage for the Physician Assistant and Site Security functions as required.
• Support contractor management, inductions, and compliance with Company safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate contractor onboarding and verify compliance with site access, competency, and safety requirements.
• Assist operational departments to ensure contractors work safely and in accordance with Company policies and applicable legislation.

Other:

• Other duties as required.

The Details:

Working a 22 days on, 20 days off, off rotating schedule of days and nights, up to 12 hours a day or more at a remote campsite. Extreme conditions, including but not limited to extreme and changing weather conditions, dust, mud, varying levels of noise, varying degrees of light and dark, in and around artificial light and in a confined work area.

Employees are required to stay on site at the company provided camp during the work rotation. Camp facilities provide dining service, games room, exercise & weight room, sauna, and accommodation rooms. Dormitory rooms have a land line phone, internet & cable tv programs. Cell service is available when using Wi-Fi. The Company provides a bus service to and from Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok, Alaska.

Why join us?

When you join our Company, you join the Northern Star Team. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business.

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to the local community in which we operate. We are a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Commitment and recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Want to know more about Northern Star? Check out our website here: http://www.nsrltd.com/ or follow us on linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/company/northern-star-resources-limited/

Shortlisting for this role will begin immediately.

Candidates living in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Delta and Tok regions will be given first consideration.

Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted.