Site Based Health & Safety Advisor

Title: Site Based Health & Safety Advisor

Requisition ID: 3523

Department: Health Safety Training & Sustainability

Grow your career in Health & Safety as a site based advisor on our Blackwater project, providing support to frontline teams and driving safe outcomes.

About Us

BUMA Australia's vision is to be a leading mining service provider contributing to future energy solutions. This vision is based on our core values of safety, integrity, innovation, collaboration and people.

With a strong commitment to safety, innovation and technology, we partner with our clients to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality mining services across all stages of the mining lifecycle.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced H&S Advisor to support the implementation and effectiveness of health and safety systems across our Blackwater site operations. Reporting to the HSET Superintendent, you will provide hands-on advice to frontline leaders and crews, facilitate risk and hazard management activities, support injury management and rehabilitation processes, and play a key role in incident investigations, audits, and ongoing safety program delivery.

Key Responsibilities Include

Provide advice and support to frontline leaders and workers on risk and hazard managementAssist with implementation and ongoing improvement of the SHMS across siteParticipate in and facilitate functional audits (CRM, SHMS)Support injury management and return-to-work processesConduct and assist with incident investigations and analysisDeliver and support site-based H&S programs and initiativesAct as a key point of contact for workers regarding H&S systems and processesPromote a strong safety culture aligned to zero harm principles

About You

Minimum Diploma in WHS / OHS (or similar)RIIRIS402 (G2) and Supervisor Competencies (S1–S3) preferredICAM or equivalent incident investigation qualification highly regardedRehabilitation and Return to Work competency desirableMinimum 2 years’ experience in H&S within mining, construction, or heavy industryStrong understanding of risk management and incident investigation practicesExcellent communication skills with the ability to influence across diverse teamsEnergetic, proactive, and committed to improving frontline safety outcomes

Working At BUMA

BUMA Australia is a people focused business, with a strong emphasis on safety, training, development and continuous improvement. As a Health and Safety Advisor at Blackwater you will have access to:

Local residential accommodation provided Site Allowance Access to the BUMA Lab with discounts on health insurance, retail and groceriesTraining and development opportunitiesPaid flights to/from Brisbane for the right candidate

If you’re passionate about safety and want to make a real impact on site, we encourage you to apply.

All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Blackwater Mine

Located in Central Queensland, Blackwater Mine is one of the state’s largest coal mines, just 21 km from Blackwater. BUMA Australia has been handling truck and excavator pre-strip operations here since 2012, moving over 35 million BCM of material annually.

Our fleet includes Komatsu 930E and Caterpillar 789C haul trucks, paired with Hitachi EX8000, Caterpillar 6060, and Hitachi EX3600 excavators.