Senior Mine Safety Officer - Electrical

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• Full time ongoing opportunity available
• Location – Maitland preferred, however all other DPIRD office locations may be considered by negotiation
• Salary from $153k pa to $177k pa plus super
• Accelerate your career without leaving town

The Mine Safety Inspectorate, Electrical Engineering Unit at the Resources Regulator (part of NSW Resources) are looking for a Senior Mine Safety Officer (Electrical) to join the team.

About the role:
The Resources Regulator is looking for a senior mine safety officer with electrical engineering experience in the mining industry to join the Electrical Engineering Team.

The Senior Mine Safety Officer exercises statutory and administrative responsibilities as an appointed government official to improve the health and safety performance at mines.

The focus of the role is to ensure effective risk management and incident prevention strategies are implemented in the NSW mining industry through technical assessments, non-compliances, application of compliance powers, investigation of incidents and consultation, and education.

As the Senior Mine Safety Officer, some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Assess, monitor and review individual mine operator’s health and safety management systems to ensure regulatory compliance and ensure that acceptable standards are adopted and implemented.
• Provide technical expertise and advice to high-risk activity notifications, exemptions and other technical matters
• Undertake technical assessments of authorisations applications and notifications. Advise mines and licenced facilities of their compliance status in writing.
• Conduct announced and unannounced inspections and assessment activities at licenced facilities and mines
• Consult with mine operators to ensure corrective actions are addressed in a timely manner and assist these operators in scheduling improvement actions to ensure the health and safety of persons at their operations.
• Investigate incidents and non-compliances, to review circumstances and determine causal factors and make recommendations to prevent recurrence. This includes responding to incidents and emergency situations outside of normal business hours, on a rostered basis.
• Participate industry engagement via involvement in Standards Committees, Industry Forums and Seminars.

Our ideal candidate:

Whilst mine site experience is not essential, previous employment in an electrical engineering role, with either project management or supervisory level experience within the mining industry would be ideal.

The role will draw upon your exceptional negotiating and influencing skills as well as your demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships of confidence with operators and workers.

You will also have a firm understanding of best practice approaches and solutions given the variety of legislative requirements and rapid changes in technology.

As well as the above, you’ll also need electrical engineering qualifications as well as sound knowledge of and experience in:

• Mining and work health and safety related legislation
• Technology, systems and practices applied in mining
• Auditing methodologies

Things to know about the role:

• You must be able to respond to incidents out of normal business hours (backshifts, weekends) which is on a rostered basis.
• You must hold and maintain a current Class C driver licence.
• Compliance with pre-employment probity screening is mandatory and a condition of engagement.
• Appointment will be subject to the satisfactory participation in a pre-employment health assessment.

Sounds interesting?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with an (ideally no more than one-page) cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in this role, with your resume (ideally no more than three pages) by 9.00am Friday 8 November 2024.

For more information on the role please contact Craig Harris – Principal Inspector Electrical 0428 040 382 or via craig.harris@regional.nsw.gov.au. You can also download the Role Description.

If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to capability.talent@regional.nsw.gov.au and a member of the team will contact you for a confidential discussion.

Please note:
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.

About the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). The department is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is the department dedicated to growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to the state. Our focus is to protect, support and develop our primary industries, mining sector, and regions.

The department brings together Agriculture & Biosecurity; Forestry & Fishing; Local Land Services; NSW Resources; Regional Development & Delivery; the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation; NSW Public Works and Soil Conservation Service.

We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.

Location: The Hill, AU

Posted Date: 10/31/2024