ABOUT THE ROLE:

Prominent Hill is a copper-gold mine, a long-life asset, that is part of the BHP South Australia copper province. BHP is a global company with operations in Australia, North and South America across 5 different commodities.
As the Principal Safety, you will provide critical input into the development and improvement of a safety framework that enables BHP to deliver on the Charter Values of doing what is right, seeking better ways and making a difference across Prominent Hill.
Location: Prominent Hill, South Australia (60-minute flight from Adelaide / 30-minute flight from Port Augusta)
Roster: 4 days on; 3 days off or 8 days on; 6 days off
Department: Safety
Manager: Superintendent - Safety
Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time
Applications close: 25 July 2025

IN THE ROLE YOU WILL:

• Lead the planning and enhancement of safety standards and facilitate the establishment of Safety procedures and systems.
• Lead, support and facilitate workshops and project manage improvement projects to enhace organisational capability and culture in relation to Safety.
• Provide technical safety expertise in risk management, learning and investigation and safety management systems and practices to improve organisational safety outcomes and performance.
• Ability to create strong customer and stakeholder relationships to better understand their expectations and needs.
• Communicates and role models the importance of having a customer focus to help others take greater accountability.
• Support the development of Operation level strategies and improvement initiatives for material safety issues.
• Monitor performance, analyse data and define improvements for operational and contracting partners to identify emerging safety trends, safety improvements and recognition.
• Provide HSE expertise to line management on risks with Safety aspects and impacts.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting as per business and legislative requirements.
• Lead, coach and participate in field leadership activities to support and provide technical guidance to build a safety leadership culture and enhance understanding of compliance relevant to company and legal requirements.