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Newmont

Global gold and copper mining operator

Lead Health and Safety

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTanami, AustraliaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualifications in Science, Engineering, Safety, or a related field.
  • Strong knowledge of health and safety systems, industry standards, regulations, and compliance requirements specific to mining and/or heavy industry.
  • Advanced capability in health and safety risk management, including hazard identification, risk assessment, critical control implementation, and incident investigation using structured root-cause methodologies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work within established systems, interpret complex data, identify patterns, and apply structured methodologies to develop safe and effective solutions.
  • Highly developed people and collaboration skills, including team leadership, conflict resolution, stakeholder engagement, self-awareness, influencing, coaching, and fostering an inclusive, high-trust team environment.
  • Full and unrestricted eligibility for employment in Australia.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the execution of audits, inspections, and verifications to identify hazards, ensure compliance, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
  • Analyse incidents, accidents, and near misses, ensuring high-quality root cause investigations are completed and effective strategies are implemented to prevent recurrence.
  • Analyse and interpret health and safety performance data, including leading and lagging indicators, to identify trends, emerging risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Provide technical support to operational teams on hazard identification, risk assessment, and implementation of effective controls.
  • Support risk-based management of change processes to ensure health and safety risks are identified, assessed, and controlled prior to implementation.
  • Engage and collaborate with Lead Health and Safety peers to share learnings, solve common challenges, and drive continuous improvement in health and safety performance.
  • Lead the deployment of health and safety programs and build leadership capability to drive safe operational outcomes.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Health and Safety team that consistently delivers against site and functional priorities and demonstrates accountability for the health and hygiene portfolio.
  • Lead industrial hygiene programs, including workplace and exposure monitoring, data analysis, and implementation of effective mitigation measures.
  • Drive the effective implementation and continuous improvement of health and safety management systems, ensuring alignment with site, business unit, and enterprise requirements, data integrity, compliance, and performance monitoring.
  • Establish and maintain a Health and Safety representative program and drive workforce engagement and participation in safety initiatives.
  • Monitor and support contractor health and safety performance, ensuring alignment with site standards and verification processes.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements and ensure compliance with site requirements.
  • Oversee the implementation of process safety risk management plans and controls.
  • Provide leadership support for the Medical and Emergency Response Officer portfolio during periods of absence and perform delegate on-site HSE leadership responsibilities as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of industrial hygiene monitoring, exposure sampling, interpreting data patterns, validating diagnoses, and applying evidence-based mitigation strategies.

About the Company

Newmont

Global gold and copper mining operator

Newmont is a global mining company that extracts and processes gold and copper, with silver and other metals also produced. It discovers, develops, and operates mines, then processes and sells the metals, while integrating environmental and social planning to gain approvals and maintain social acceptance. It differentiates itself through its large global scale, diversified metal portfolio including the Newcrest acquisition, and a strong focus on sustainable practices and stakeholder engagement. Its goal is to grow its metal assets responsibly while ensuring safety, environmental stewardship, and a social license to operate across its worldwide operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
1916

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