EHST Officer

Boart Longyear is the global industry leader in safety, drilling innovation and productivity. But more importantly, our values define what matters most in our continued success and serve as a guide for our business operations. We demonstrate a commitment to our values and use them as guiding principles in our decision making and actions, each and every day. We value health and safety, integrity, customer focus, and teamwork.
If this is what drives you too, then come join our team!

An opportunity is available for an experienced Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Officer to join our dynamic team, based across our client sites on an 8 day on/ 6 day off roster. This is a FIFO field-based role that partners with operational leaders to manage EHS risk in the workplace, through implementation of our EHS management systems and programs. Building a successful relationship with our customers is crucial in delivering a strong EHS culture in the field.

At Boart Longyear, “Making Safety Personal” is a core value. Fostering a safety culture that emphasises why we work safely is more than just a safety program – it’s the way we work every day. To make it safe, make it personal, and make it home – for ourselves, our families, and for each other. We are looking for someone who makes safety just as personal as we do.

Want to know a little more about the role? Day-to-day responsibilities include:
 

• Influence, coach and partner with operational leaders and team members to encourage best practises and behaviours are enabled, enhancing EHST outcomes, and over-arching goals objectives are achieved.

• Collaborate with the EHST team members to develop and deliver agreed activities and results.

• Providing support with incident investigations, risk assessments and project work.

• Demonstrate a cross-business culture of ‘One Team’, delivering the best outcome for Boart Longyear and providing excellent functional support service.

• Foster ongoing positive relationships with all stakeholders and manage the relationship and interface with key business functions and clients to optimise benefits to the Company.

• Conduct deep dives on EHST data to analyse EHS information and identify/implement risk reduction opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Promote and utilise available technologies to improve EHST reporting and outcomes

• Provide coaching and guidance on the management of EHST requirements and standards within Boart Longyear.

• Conduct and facilitate ICAM and 5 why investigations incident investigations to identify failures and recommend corrective actions.

• Undertake projects and analysis to support best practise and opportunity for growth within the EHST realm.

A few other things we’re looking for:

• Relevant work experience in EHS.

• Relevant Qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent.

• Experience in working across the resource industry & related sectors.

• A proven ability to organise and manage competing demands and priorities.

• Analytical thinking with the ability to interpret data and initiate recommendations for improvement.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Advanced computer skills

A good proactive safety culture is a core part of our business. To ensure the safety of all employees, successful candidates will need to meet the essential requirements of a pre-employment medical.

If you are interested in this role, we invite you to apply now.