At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide hands-on safety support and promote a strong safety culture on-site.
- Company: Mackellar, a leading mining equipment and service contractor in Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on safety and compliance.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on safety standards in the coal mining industry.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Safety Advisor in coal mining and relevant certifications.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
Mackellar is one of Australia’s leading mining equipment and service contractors across Mining and Civil Earthmoving, creating jobs and opportunities for regional Queensland. We are looking for an experienced Safety Advisor to join our site team and play an integral role in maintaining strong safety standards across the operation.
About the role
This is a hands‑on site‑based Safety Advisor position. Working closely with supervisors, managers and the broader site‑based maintenance team, you’ll provide practical safety support, help maintain compliance and contribute to a strong safety culture while supporting the day‑to‑day administration required to keep the site running effectively.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing practical and technical HSE support to site leadership and operational teams
- Promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with Mackellar policies, procedures and legislative requirements
- Conducting site inspections, audits and safety observations
- Supporting incident and investigation processes and ensuring corrective actions are effectively closed out
- Assisting with the development, review and implementation of site‑specific safety procedures and initiatives
- Monitoring compliance with the HSE Management System
- Supporting risk assessments, hazard identification and control implementation
- Providing safety advice and guidance to supervisors and employees
- Maintaining safety records, registers, reporting and other site documentation
- Assisting with safety reporting, document control and general site administration
- Building strong working relationships across the site to support safe and productive operations
About you
We’re looking for an experienced Safety Advisor who is confident working in a coal mining environment and can build effective relationships with operational teams. You will have:
- Previous experience as a Safety Advisor within a coal mining environment
- Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety
- Current G1, G8, G9 and G2, or willingness to obtain
- Current Queensland Driver Licence
- Strong understanding of HSE systems, risk management and legislative requirements
- Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- The ability to work independently while also supporting supervisors and site leadership
- A practical, solutions‑focused approach to safety
Only candidates with relevant coal mining experience and the required qualifications will be considered.
Safety Advisor employer: MacKellar Group
MacKellar is an exceptional employer, offering a competitive salary and genuine career development opportunities in a supportive work culture. Based on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, employees enjoy a Monday to Friday schedule, allowing for a healthy work-life balance while contributing to the maintenance of a diverse fleet of heavy mining equipment across multiple operations.
