Health & Safety Advisor - Christmas Creek

Fortescue has an exciting future ahead. As well as producing over 180 million tonnes of iron ore per year, we’re diversifying our business to become an integrated global green energy and resources company.

Safety Advisor

Work Location: Christmas Creek. Fortescue’s Chichester hub is located on the traditional lands of the Palyku and Nyiyaparli peoples.

Roster: 8 days on / 6 days off  

Role overview:

Reporting to the Superintendent Health and Safety, you will be responsible for supporting a dynamic mining operation by consulting with key stakeholders on the development, implementation and improvement of the Health and Safety programs and systems. You will foster strong relationships with our Contracting partners and ensure alignment with Fortescue Health and Safety systems.

Your role will also see yourself coach and mentor leaders and peers in safety excellence whilst ensuring risk management processes are in place for the monitoring and reduction of health and safety risks. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Engage with Leaders to provide advice in achieving the objectives of the strategic plan for HSES performance
• Ensure Leaders and team members are provided with coaching and mentoring to achieve confidence and competence in safety compliance, assurance activities and are proactive in identifying and managing risk
• Participate in the control of identified hazards where appropriate and provide assistance and guidance in the investigation of incidents
• Participate in safety inspection processes
• Be actively involved in the Fortescue Contractor Management audit process
• Liaise with line management, consultants and Government bodies

Qualifications and Experience:

• Demonstrated substantial Safety Advisor experience in an operational environment (Minimum 3 years)
• Relevant Occupational Health & Safety qualifications and experience in Risk Management in the Mining or Construction industry
• Safety Auditing qualification (Lead Auditor) and an awareness of the Mine Safety and Inspection Act & Regulations
• Demonstrated experience in contractor management and ICAM investigations
• Experience in procedural (safety) development, Data analysis, trending & reporting
• Current "C" Class Western Australian Driver’s Licence or equivalent

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified