Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager and leading a small team of Safety Advisors and Training Specialists, the Health & Safety Superintendent is responsible for supporting the implementation and continuous improvement of the Health and Safety framework for our clients major mining project during construction, commissioning and the transition into operations.
This includes supporting WHS legislation compliance and mining project requirements while embedding and promoting a robust and proactive safety culture across the client, EPCM and contractor teams.
Key Accountabilities
Applying and promoting policies & procedures and ensuring compliance across the site
Participation in the design, implementation and maintenance of the Integrated Management System
Provide leadership, guidance and support to drive safety and environmental performance culture
Coach, mentor and support leaders and all staff in key health and safety matters
Support benchmarking studies and review of H&S; programs and other projects to promote continuous improvement and best practice
Support and promote the Health and Safety expectations and performance standards
Promote and support a unified approach across client team, EPCM and all site contractors
Support and monitor statutory compliance
Engage with government regulators
Assist with statutory notifications, serious incident reporting and regulator inspections
Support the implementation and maintenance of the project specific Safety Management System
Support safety governance for all EPCM, contractors and other construction teams
Review safety management plans and high-risk work methodologies
Facilitate the identification and development of safety related projects risks including risk identification, critical control development, deployment and delivery
Support investigations using ICAM or equivalent methodology
Support effective root cause analysis, corrective actions and organisational learning




Support the implementation and maintenance of the site emergency response and crisis management framework, including fire, medical, rescue and environmental incidents
Coordinate emergency preparedness drills and multi-agency exercises.
Person profile
Demonstrated experience supporting Health and Safety management on large mining construction projects, and working within complex multi-contractor environments
Experience implementing and maintaining project scale Safety Management Systems
Degree in Health and Safety or equivalent with a thorough understanding of management techniques
Thorough understanding of the WHS legislation in Australia, in particular SA mining approvals, legislation and processes
Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across operational teams, contractors and regulators
Ability to communicate and influence a range of employees at different levels
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads, meet tight timeframes, and undertake tasks with diligence and attention to detail
Proven leadership, people management and communication skills with the ability to provide a safe, supportive and positive workplace
Excellent written and verbal communication skillsKnowledge of investigation techniques such as ICAM
Significant experience (+10 years) in mining (or similar) industry
ISO ***** Lead Auditor experience is highly desirable
Excellent MS Word, PowerPoint & Excel spreadsheet skills
Current C Class driver's license
This contract role is based on the Yorke Peninsula and is offered on a 2/1 DIDO roster with housing and food allowance provided.
Preference will be given to applicants with similar large scale mine construction experience.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
For further information or to apply, please contact Jono Sawers, mining specialist at Randstad on *************or apply online.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all.
We actively encourage applications from any background.

📌 Health & Safety Superintendent (South Australia)
🏢 Hr Partners
📍 South Australia