Manager - Health & Safety Qld

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, 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 are seeking an experienced Manager - Health and Safety - QLD to join Whitehaven Coal.

The Manager Health and Safety (Qld) role is responsible for developing, and maintaining Group wide standards that set minimum expectations and provide clarity to operations and projects.

Providing oversight to the QLD Operations the role will deliver a number of key objectives.

What You’ll Do
- Support across our business, improving performance towards getting all our people home safely through analysis of lead/lag indicators
- Development and execution of health and safety improvement strategies
- Close and supportive relationships with Qld operations ensuring best practice health and safety management is championed and prioritised
- Foster a shared vision and commitment to an industry-leading health and safety culture
- Maintains an effective H&S framework, including the development of the H&S aspects of the WHC HSE Business Plan
- Ensures there is clear integration with WHC Strategic HSE related and business outcomes within operational plans
- Proactively influences the Safety Leadership culture in conjunction with Qld operations
- Supports the development and implementation of minimum company standards for health and safety

What You’ll Bring
- Tertiary qualifications in Risk, Engineering, Science, Environmental Science, Applied Science or other suitable qualification (preferred)
- Experience in HSE roles and 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
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills
- Strategic and organisational ability

Why Whitehaven Coal?
- Career development, mentorship and coaching
- Permanent full time role
- Australian owned industry leader
- Attractive remuneration package and bonus structure
- 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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