Safety Specialist | Iron Ore | WAIO HSS Functions | FIFO ex Perth | Hybrid FIFO 5/2, 4/3 (3 days / 2
BHP
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the safety team WA Iron Ore Functions. The role involves partnering with line leadership to provide coaching, technical expertise, direction and advice on safety risk management, field leadership, event & investigation quality and supporting the operation in executing safety best practice.
WAIO Functions is a dynamic site where we strive to achieve a culture of inclusion and diversity, and improve safety and productivity with the use of technology. We have a strong focus on high performance, indigenous participation and gender balance.
Location and Roster
This is a 12-month Fixed Term position, with fly-in-fly-out travel (FIFO) from Perth to various WAIO Locations (Northern, Central and Eastern) to support WAIO Functions operating across the Pilbara. It is on a 5:2 / 4:3 roster (3 days travel in the long week and 2 days in the short week).
In this role, you will be required to:
- Provide support to the operation in the delivery of Safety improvement initiatives, aligned to the Integrated Operations Plan and HSS Business Plan;
- Participate and facilitate HSE investigations and provide process guidance, coaching and quality review;
- Support accurate and transparent HSE data reporting and elements of the HSE governance program;
- Drive continuous improvement in safety performance through ongoing engagement with site leaders, encouraging and coaching quality field verifications and demonstrating expected standards;
- Facilitate risk assessments and provide quality reviews;
- Deliver safety training programs to the Operations/Functions i.e. task based risk management, Risk Assessment Facilitation and Field Leadership Quality;
- Through review of site and industry HSE events, encourage a strong culture of learning and embedment of safety improvements;
- Support the development of effective work management tools (procedures and work instructions) that achieve positive safety outcomes.
About You
This role will suit a highly capable team player who is motivated to collaborate with site and HSS teams. You will be a confident, self-motivated professional with previous experience in a similar role. Your communication and engagement skills will be strong and you will have a solid record of achieving results. Your attitude, character and a passion for safety is what sets you apart from the crowd.
The following would be advantageous:
- Tertiary qualification in Health and Safety Management, Risk Management or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum of 5 Years experience in a similar role
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to influence at multiple levels in safety.
- Strong understanding of WHS Mining and General Regulations
- Coaching and mentoring skills with a genuine desire to help people, achieve solid outcomes and support continuous improvement.
- Ability to self-motivate, manage priorities and consume data to effectivity deliver safety support.
- Strong attention to detail to support safety accountability for operations, function and project teams.
- Minimum of C class Western Australia (or equivalent) drivers’ license
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.