Superintendent Health and Safety

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Superintendent Health and Safety

Work Location: Christmas Creek

• Fortescue’s Christmas Creek mine is located on the traditional lands of the Nyiyaparli people.

Roster: 8D/6R – FIFO ex

Reporting to the HSES Manager at Fortescue's Chichester Hub, you will be responsible for supporting site operations and assisting with the implementation of Health & Safety Management Systems to ensure continual improvement in a dynamic mining environment. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Day to day management of safety, medical and emergency services functions
• Coaching Senior and line management in all aspects of Health & Safety excellence
• Participating in the control of identified hazards where appropriate
• Facilitate safety investigations and implement harm minimisation strategies
• Coordinate the continuous improvement and compliance of our Health & Safety Management Systems.
• Support line management to ensure that all safety requirements are adhered to, in compliance with all statutory regulations
• Be actively involved in the Fortescue Contractor Management Audit process
• Liaise with line management, consultants and Government bodies
• Assist the operations with Fortescue's Incident Management System
• Actively participate in the implementation of the Fortescue Major Hazard Program

Qualifications and Experience:

• Demonstrated Safety Lead/Superintendent experience
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills
• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health, Health, Safety, Hygiene or equivalent post graduate qualifications
• Experience in Risk Management
• Previous experience in the Mining or Construction industry will be highly regarded
• Safety Auditing qualification (Lead Auditor) and an awareness of the Mine Safety and Inspection Act & Regulations
• Demonstrated experience in contractor management
• Demonstrated experience in ICAM investigations
• Experience in procedure development
• Strong analytical skills, data presentation and reporting skills
• Experience in project management would be highly regarded
• Current "C" Class Western Australian Drivers License 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

We only accept applications via our official website at https://fortescue.com/careers.  Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.