HSEQT Officer

About the role:

A highly successful mining exploration company, expanding its operations in Western Australia, seeks a dedicated HSEQT Professional to fill a permanent HSEQT Advisor role. This hybrid position oversees the safety of roving exploration teams, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory standards. From April to November, you will provide on-site safety monitoring across various exploration sites, managing day-to-day safety requirements. During the off-season, you will work from the company's office to foster a strong safety culture, maintain a safe working environment, and manage safety systems, internal auditing, and WHS compliance.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct site inspections and audits: Perform workplace inspections, safety audits, and behavioural observation reporting, while facilitating and auditing risk assessments and JHAs to ensure compliance and safety
• Lead HSE coaching and training: Coach and mentor team members, including juniors, on HSEQT matters and safety systems, conducting VOCs (Verification of Competency) and training on safety tools
• Manage incident investigations and risk: Lead ICAM incident investigations, advise on HSEQT issues as they arise, and conduct health and hygiene testing to maintain a zero-harm environment
• Drive safety leadership: Lead safety meetings, actively participate in toolbox talks and pre-starts, and foster a strong safety culture across exploration teams
• Manage and audit HSE systems: Oversee, audit, and update existing HSE systems, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and conducting internal assurance audits for contractors and operations
• Conduct workplace inspections and Reporting: Perform workplace inspections, generate safety reports, and compile safety performance statistics to maintain a zero-harm environment
• Develop and implement safety initiatives: Design and roll out new HSE systems, processes, and initiatives to enhance safety culture and operational efficiency
• Support rehabilitation and traffic management: Manage worker rehabilitation and return-to-work programs, alongside traffic and journey management processes, to ensure compliance and safety.

About you:

• Certificate IV in WHS
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the W.A Work Health and Safety Act 2020, Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 and associated regulatory advisory material
• iCAM qualified/experienced
• First aid qualifications
• Internal auditor experience
• Cert IV in Training and Assessment (Highly regarded)
• Well-developed report writing and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation and presentation skills
• Excellent organisational & communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
• Exploration/Mining/Drilling experience (Highly regarded)
• GIS (QGIS) geospatial experience (Highly regarded).

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the health and Safety department of a fast-growing mining exploration company in Western Australia. As an HSEQT Advisor in this newly created permanent role, you will set the benchmark for safety excellence across its dynamic exploration teams.

For more details or to express your interest, please contact our OSHE Specialist, Ben Franzen, at your earliest convenience.

Unfortunately, MPI are only able to consider people with appropriate and relevant experience, and who are either Australian Permanent Residents or have the necessary permits to work in Australia