Principal - Risk

7 months ago

Newcastle, Australia Whitehaven Coal Full time

Whitehaven Coal is the dominant player in Australia’s only emerging high-quality coal basin. With a culture based on our STRIVE values, our reputation for excellence in project delivery and safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operations continues to grow.

Our STRIVE Values connect us and define how we behave. Whitehaven Coal award, recognise and celebrate individuals and teams going above and beyond the requirements of their role to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Value and Excellence.

About The Role
Due to business growth, we have a requirement for a new role in our HSE team. Reporting to the Manager - Risk we are seeking an experienced Principal - Risk. This role will be responsible for leading the Risk function across all WHC sites in NSW and QLD.

We are flexible on location for this role, you can be based in any of our offices in NSW or QLD, with regular travel to our sites. Travel for this role will be approximately every 2 weeks to one of our NSW or QLD sites to ensure successful delivery and stakeholder engagement of our Risk management framework.

What You’ll Do
- Ensure the WHC Risk Framework supports the growing organisation and seek to develop the organisations maturity in risk management and decision making
- Maintenance and improvement of the company approach to HSE, operational and business risk management
- Develop the capability approach to risk management across the company and the coaching of risk and control owners in HSE risk verification and assessment
- Undertake corporate risk reporting & analytics

What You’ll Bring
- Tertiary qualifications in Risk, Engineering, Science, Environmental Science, Applied Science or other suitable qualification (preferred)
- Experience in a similar role in the heavy industry / mining is preferred
- Experience in leading teams across multiple locations
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to engage and influence large and diverse teams at multiple levels in the organisation focusing on customer requirements

Why Whitehaven Coal?
- Career development, mentorship and coaching
- Flexible work arrangements
- Permanent full time role
- Australian owned industry leader
- Attractive remuneration package
- Employee referral scheme - $4000 for successful referrals
- Awards and recognition through our STRIVE initiative

Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace. We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.

Whitehaven Coal is an endorsed Circle Back Initiative Employer.
To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.

Reward. Opportunity. Recognition. Great Place to Work.

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