Senior Safety & Risk Leader — Mining Operations

Barrick Gold Corporation

Winnemucca (NV)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Company-sponsored medical clinics

Paid time off

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Barrick Gold Corporation’s Nevada Gold Mines seeks a Senior Safety & Health Specialist to lead risk management activities at Turquoise Ridge Operations in Winnemucca, NV. You will provide technical guidance, develop risk controls, and drive continuous improvement in safety performance.

The role requires strong knowledge of MSHA regulations, field risk assessments, and ability to coach supervisors. Join a diverse, safety‑focused team in a premier mining environment with opportunities for

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in safety, Occupational Health, Risk Management, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant industry experience preferred; or
Associate degree in a related field with 9+ years of relevant industry experience preferred; or
8–12 years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated leadership and progressive responsibility in Safety & Health preferred.
Strong knowledge and understanding of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and applicable MSHA regulations required.
Demonstrated experience in risk management, hazard identification, risk assessment, and control implementation required.
Experience facilitating formal and team-based risk assessments in a mining or industrial environment preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of the Hierarchy of Controls, critical control management, and risk-based decision-making.
Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, and identifying failed or ineffective controls preferred.
Experience developing and tracking corrective actions and verifying their effectiveness preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical advisor and subject matter expert to site and division management on safety risk management, hazard identification, risk assessment, and critical control management.
Lead and facilitate Team-Based, Formal, and task-specific Risk Assessments to identify hazards, evaluate risk, establish effective controls, and verify that controls are implemented and maintained.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve risk management strategies, processes, and tools to proactively identify and control significant workplace risks.
Partner with operations, maintenance, and S&H professionals to identify high-risk activities and critical hazards and develop effective controls to reduce risk to an acceptable level.
Provide guidance and coaching to supervisors and employees on hazard identification, risk assessment methodologies, hierarchy of controls, and critical control verification.
Conduct field observations, inspections, audits, and risk reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls and identify opportunities for improvement.
Establish and maintain risk registers for significant hazards and ensure appropriate action plans are developed, assigned, tracked, and closed.
Monitor corrective actions resulting from risk assessments, incidents, inspections, audits, and other assurance activities to ensure actions are effective and sustainable.
Support incident investigations by identifying failed or inadequate controls, evaluating the risk management process, and ensuring corrective actions address underlying and systemic causes.
Analyze safety performance data, incident trends, near misses, observations, and leading indicators to identify emerging risks and prioritize preventative actions.
Support the development and implementation of Critical Control Management processes, including identifying critical controls, defining performance requirements, and verifying control effectiveness in the field.
Maintain a structured weekly and monthly overview of risk management activities, including assessments, control verification, audits, action plans, and other assigned S&H activities.
Work with employees, supervisors, and management to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, MSHA, and company standards and risk management systems.
Support division management during MSHA, state, and other regulatory inspections by providing technical expertise related to risk management and safety compliance.
Participate in the development and review of Safe Work Procedures, Job Safety Analyses, Task Risk Assessments, Management of Change processes, and other risk-based safety documentation.
Facilitate risk management reviews following significant incidents, changes in work processes, new equipment, new projects, or other conditions that may introduce additional risk.
Maintain accurate risk assessment documentation, action tracking, databases, and compliance records.
Maintain active involvement with division safety teams, committees, and workforce engagement initiatives to promote proactive risk management.
Provide mentoring and coaching to employees, supervisors, and safety professionals to strengthen risk awareness and improve safety leadership.
Participate in toolbox meetings, safety meetings, training sessions, and workforce engagement activities as required.
Assist with the development and delivery of risk management and safety training, including MSHA-required training and site-specific risk management topics.
Stay current with regulatory requirements, industry best practices, risk management methodologies, and emerging safety technologies and incorporate applicable improvements into company systems.
Perform other duties as assigned.