Specialist Safety
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 available to join our Health, Safety and Environment team as a Safety Specialist at Peak Downs Mine located within the Bowen Basin.
This is a unique opportunity to utilise your skills and experience with one of the world's largest coal producers. In this role, you will provide specialised safety coaching, advice and support for the site leadership team to promote improved safety outcomes and standardisation across the site.
The role is offered on a Mon – Thurs roster, reporting directly to the HSE Superintendent. Flexible work options will be considered.
In this role key responsibilities will include:
- Establish strong working relationships with internal stakeholders
- Coach, influence and provide technical expertise to assist in building Safety and Health capacity and capability within operations / site based functions
- Support line management in their accountability for HSE risk assessments, event classification and investigation, field leadership and compliance to relevant HSE requirements through effective coaching
- Review and analysis of emerging trends at a site level and support risk owners with the development of safety focused initiatives to improve safety compliance and outcomes
- Analyse leading and lagging performance trends to develop appropriate response plans for senior leaders to improve safety compliance and outcomes.
- Monitor the quality of HSE risk assessments, event investigation and field leadership
- Provide input into safety planning and risk management processes
- Commit to daily investment in our computer-based event management system for data assessment and quality assurance
This position is offered as a 12-month fixed term contract.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will be a self-motivated professional who is able to coach effectively through strong communication and engagement skills. You will also have a solid record of achieving results through influence and mentoring stakeholders.
We are seeking candidates who are able to demonstrate the following:
- Tertiary qualifications in Health and Safety or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a genuine desire to engage and help people
- Solution focused and action orientated with the capability to meet deadlines and support continuous improvement
- Previous exposure to the mining and minerals processing industries is preferable
- Knowledge of the WHS and QLD Coal Mining legislation is highly desirable
- Exposure to BHP operating systems is highly desirable
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.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. 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.