Health & Safety Superintendent
- Drive health and safety leadership and risk management across mining operations.
- Ensure compliance with Victorian WHS legislation and foster a strong safety culture.
- Lead a team of Health, Safety, and Training professionals to enhance workforce training capability.
The Role:
Reporting to the HSEC Manager, the Health, Safety and Training Superintendent is a key leadership role responsible for driving health and safety leadership, risk management, and workforce training capability across the mining operation. The role ensures compliance with Victorian WHS legislation while embedding a strong safety culture, building team competency, and supporting operational excellence across the site.
Title: Health & Safety Superintendent (Mining)
Location: Regional VIC
Salary: $170k - $190k + Super + Bonus + Benefits
Roster: 5/2 - Mon-Fri
Company: Australian Based Mining Owner
Reports to: HSEC Manager
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the site's Health and Safety Management System,
- Drive a strong safety culture through visible leadership and workforce engagement.
- Oversee risk management processes, including hazard identification, critical risk controls, workplace inspections, and safety assurance activities.
- Lead investigations into significant incidents, injuries, and high-potential events, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions effectively implemented.
- Develop and manage the site's training and competency framework.
- Oversee occupational health and wellbeing program and health monitoring processes.
- Coordinate internal and external audits, and ensure timely compliance reporting to regulators, auditors, and internal leadership teams.
- Maintain and test emergency response plans, and support emergency preparedness across the site.
- Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Health, Safety, and Training professionals.
About You:
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122 or equivalent).
- Minimum 5-10 years' experience in health, safety, and training leadership within mining, resources, or heavy industry.
- Strong knowledge of WHS legislation and mining regulations.
- Demonstrated experience managing safety management systems and leading incident investigations (ICAM, TapRooT, or equivalent).
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven capability to lead, coach, and mentor a multidisciplinary team.
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