Regional Health & Safety Leader

Careermine; Elko (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

401k with employer contribution

Paid time off

Company-sponsored clinics

Employee share purchase program

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines is seeking an experienced Site Safety & Health Manager to shape and advance a world-class safety culture across a complex mining operation. This role partners with senior leadership to align strategy with execution, strengthen risk management, and deliver measurable improvements in safety performance.

The Manager will own the site HS&T management system, governance cadence, assurance framework, and reporting to site leadership, ensuring material risks have clear ownership,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field (or equivalent experience) required
• Minimum 10 years of HS&T experience in mining, refining, or another high-risk industrial environment, including senior-level leadership responsibility required
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, governing, and improving large-scale safety, occupational health, training, fatal-risk, critical-control, and assurance programs required
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence senior and operational leaders without relying solely on direct authority, and translate risk and performance data into practical improvement actions required
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent designation preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead HS&T Strategy & Execution: Own the site HS&T management system and oversee all aspects of safety, occupational health, and training.
• Translate enterprise strategy into annual operating plans, governance routines, measurable objectives, and practical field expectations.
• Build and lead safety, industrial hygiene, workers' compensation, emergency response, and training functions.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Implement site-wide systems, including standardized training programs, SOPs, assurance protocols, and data management processes.
• Strengthen Risk Management: Lead site fatal risk and critical control governance with clear owners, standards, and verification expectations.
• Partner with Leadership: Collaborate with site and senior leadership to shape HS&T objectives and integrate priorities into business plans.
• Ensure Compliance, Assurance & Reporting: Maintain regulatory and corporate compliance, oversight of assurance plan, and external liaison with MSHA.
• Advance Continuous Improvement: Integrate new technologies and lessons learned to improve safety outcomes and program effectiveness.
• Plan for the Future: Develop annual and long-range HS&T strategies with budgets and workforce plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Influence without authority

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent designation

Job description

Nevada Gold Mines is seeking an experienced Site Safety & Health Manager to shape and advance a world-class safety culture across a complex mining operation. This role partners with senior leadership to align strategy with execution, strengthen risk management, and deliver measurable improvements in safety performance.

The Manager will own the site HS&T management system, governance cadence, assurance framework, and reporting to site leadership, ensuring material risks have clear ownership,