About Newmont
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum. The company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America.
Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.
Newmont APAC Projects are located in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Papua New Guinea. Primary APAC Projects Support is provided from our office in Brisbane, Australia.
Who we’re looking for
Reporting to the Director, Health and Safety Projects, Global, the position of Specialist, Health and Safety Projects, APAC will lead the design and delivery of the Health and Safety program for Newmont’s APAC Projects through the implementation of Enterprise Health and Safety standards and aligned programs to ensure inclusion of Project specific considerations.
A key responsibility for the role will be to support the Regional Head, Projects in delivering world class health and safety outcomes for Newmont’s APAC mega-project portfolio and to effectively lead APAC Projects Health and Safety teams to achieve Health and Safety objectives.
To be considered for the position, the ideal applicant will bring expert skills in the integration of Health and Safety tools across a global, cross-functional organisational design. This will include strong technical ability in the application of risk management processes and protocols across large-scale mine construction projects. This will require demonstrated proficiency in implementing health and safety standards, delivery partner (contractor) management, health and hygiene monitoring, regulatory compliance knowledge and solid project management skills.
The ideal applicant will also have:
Undergraduate Degree in Occupational Health and/or Safety or equivalent industry experiencePrevious experience in large scale, global mining operations and Project execution Expert knowledge of best practice Health and Safety systems, standards and processes including regulatory and compliance requirementsAdvanced application skills in Health and Safety tools (i.e. Fatality Risk Management, Critical Learning processes, Risk Assessment, etc)Confidence to provide expert Health and Safety advisory across multi-level stakeholders including Strategic Leadership and multi-disciplinary on-site technical teamsDemonstrated team leadership experience including direct and indirect reports and external delivery partner providersProficient skills in SAP and Ariba and Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
The position will suit applicants currently living in Brisbane, Australia. Residents of another Australian capital city will be considered for the ideal candidate. Full and unrestricted eligibility for employment in Australia will be essential.
The role will be offered on a flexible hybrid/work from home basis. It is anticipated you will be a seasoned professional accustomed to working from home while utilising the Newmont capital city office hub in Brisbane when required to be effective in your role.
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine responsibly and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
Applications close Friday 21 March 2025.
More About Newmont
• Website: http://www.newmont.com
• Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine/
• Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
• Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting/
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