At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure safety for exploration teams and contractors while managing risks in remote operations.
- Company: Join Harmony, a leading gold producer with a commitment to safety and local employment.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, local community focus, and a roster that allows work-life balance.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for career growth in the mining industry.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in safety culture while working on exciting exploration projects.
- Qualifications: Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety and experience in safety management required.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Safety Advisor - Exploration reporting to the Exploration Manager - EVA, you will help keep our exploration people and contractors safe by supporting strong safety systems, training and reporting.
You will work closely with Exploration Managers, the Site Senior Executive (SSE) and other stakeholders, both on-lease and off-lease, to manage the risks that come with drilling, remote work and field operations.
Harmony is committed to supporting local and regional employment.
We strongly encourage applications from people living in Cloncurry, Mount Isa, Townsville and surrounding North Queensland communities.
This role will be DIDO from local communities or FIFO from Brisbane or Townsville to our site in Cloncurry with local candidates highly regarded.
The roster is 8 days on, 6 days off.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Key responsibilities
- Promote and maintain a strong safety culture across all personnel and contractors.
- Support the SSE in meeting statutory obligations across mining lease and exploration activities.
- Support and maintain the Safety and Health Management System (SHMS) and keep safety procedures current and practical.
- Facilitate hazard identification, risk assessments and critical controls for exploration risks, including drilling, remote work, working at heights, vehicle operation and fatigue.
- Monitor high-risk work and contractor safety performance against company standards.
- Support Supervisors, Geologists
- Conduct safety audits and inspections of facilities, equipment and work processes.
- Support incident investigations, safety reporting and corrective actions.
- Assist with emergency preparedness, response planning and emergency exercises.
- Work with site safety and training teams to develop and improve exploration safety training.
QUALIFICATIONS
About you
- Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety (or equivalent)
- Experience in safety management on heavy drilling equipment
- RIIRIS402E Carry Out the Risk Management Process (formerly G2)
- S1, S2, S3 / G1, G8, G9 units of competency (or equivalent) to meet supervisory requirements under the MQSHA
- Incident investigation training (ICAM, Tap Roo T or equivalent)
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- Current C Class Driver’s Licence
- ABOUT THE TEAM
Harmony is the largest gold producer by volume in South Africa and is a significant operator of gold tailings retreatment facilities.
In Papua New Guinea, Harmony owns and operates the Hidden Valley mine and owns 50% of the Tier 1 Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project.
In Australia, Harmony owns the high-grade CSA copper mine in Cobar, NSW and is constructing the Eva Copper Mine in Cloncurry, QLD.
These assets are supported by the Harmony Australasia regional corporate office located in Milton, Brisbane.
The Eva Copper Mine is a significant and strategically important project for Harmony marking a major milestone in the company’s copper growth strategy and its long-term commitment to Northwest Queensland.
The mine will have a minimum life of 15 years and will involve mining multiple open cut pits providing copper bearing ore to a concentrator.
Front-end engineering design is complete, and mine construction is expected to take up to 30 months with first production targeted for the second half of the 2028 calendar year.
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Safety Advisor in Brisbane employer: Harmony Australasia
Harmony is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Brisbane with flexible working practices, including the option to work from home two days a week. Employees benefit from participation in a company bonus scheme, corporate discounts, and the chance to grow within a leading international mining company that values diversity and collaboration. With a focus on employee development and a commitment to data governance and quality, Harmony provides a meaningful and rewarding career path for the Power BI Report Developer role.
