Safety Specialist | Bowen Basin

About BHP 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

We currently have several opportunities to join our Health, Safety, Security and Emergency Management (HSS&EM) BMA (BHP Mitsubishi-Alliance) team in the Bowen Basin. 
 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential.

This is a unique opportunity to utilise your skills and experience with one of the world's largest coal producers. 

As a Safety Specialist, you will provide specialised safety coaching, advice and support for the site leadership team to promote improved safety outcomes and standardisation across the site. 

The role is offered on a Mon – Friday roster, reporting directly to the HSS&EM Manager. Flexible work options will be considered.

In this role you will:

• Establish strong working relationships with internal stakeholders
• Coach, influence and provide technical expertise to assist in building Safety and Health capacity and capability within operations / site-based functions 
• Support line management in their accountability for HSS&EM risk assessments, event classification and investigation, field leadership and compliance to relevant HSS&EM requirements through effective coaching
• Monitor the quality of HSS&EM risk assessments, event investigation and field leadership
• Provide input into safety planning and risk management processes
• Commit to daily investment in our computer-based event management system for data assessment and quality assurance

About you

You will be a self-motivated professional who can coach effectively through strong communication and engagement skills and a solid record of achieving results through influence and mentoring. 

You will also have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Health and Safety or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a genuine desire to engage and help people
• Solution focused and action orientated with the capability to meet deadlines and support continuous improvement
• Previous exposure to the mining and minerals processing industries is preferable
• Knowledge of the WHS and QLD Coal Mining legislation is highly desirable
• Exposure to BHP operating systems is highly desirable

About Our Process 

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

Please note as part of this recruitment process the successful applicant will need to conduct a Queensland legislated coal mine workers’ health assessment.

From 1 April 2023, ResHealth will be mandatory for the completion of coal mine workers’ health assessments, allowing you to submit, monitor and review the progress of your health assessment in a secure online environment.

For more information please go to the ResHealth website.

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce  

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].