Graduate Health and Safety Advisor

Job Description

Title: Graduate Health and Safety Advisor Requisition ID: 2893 Department: Health Safety Training & Sustainability About Us: BUMA's vision is to build a modern mining and rehabilitation company that drives growth, sustainability and prosperity. This is supported by our core values of safety, integrity, progress, collaboration and people. With a strong commitment to safety, innovation and technology, BUMA pursues a relationship-based long-term approach to ensure the mutual success of all projects. Ensuring we provide value to our clients through all stages of mining is a mainstay of our business and we have the expertise and equipment to deliver total mining services to any surface operation. About the Role: As BUMA Australia grows, we are seeking a full time Health & Safety Graduate to join our team. This is a developmental role aimed at providing a recently graduated health & safety professional the opportunity to develop their skills and abilities through the assignment of specific work tasks over a graduate development program. At the completion of the graduate development program, the Graduate is expected to have demonstrated their abilities and gained sufficient skills to allow them to be employed within BUMA. The successful Graduate will commence their program at Blackwater Mine and then complete rotations of approximately 8 months’ duration at our other sites. Upon completion of the BUMA Health & Safety Graduate Program, you will be proficient and competent in: Facilitating safety investigations (ICAM), preparing reports and recommendations, and implementing corrective and preventative actions Facilitating Risk Assessments using multiple risk assessment tools including WRAC and BowTie Mentoring front line leadership on the risk assessment process and tools Identification of safety issues and problems, ensuring corrective action is taken and monitored Conducting regular audits, workplace inspections, critical control observations and field leadership activities, and providing guidance and coaching on improving safety practices Facilitating workplace rehabilitation and return-to-work programs for injured workers in consultation with medical practitioners Communicating to employees on project performance as well as broader corporate departments with regard to health and safety performance About You: Bachelor of Occupational Health & Safety, Risk, Health & Safety Management or related discipline (recent graduate) Preferably residing in the Central Queensland area Current Australian Driver’s Licence High standard of written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills Advanced level of computer literacy Good rapport building skills and ability to communicate with site-based leaders and workforce Ability to complete a two-year graduate program, rotating across our projects Working at BUMA: BUMA Australia is a people focused business, with a strong focus on safety, training, development and continuous improvement. As a BUMA employee you will have access to: 9-Day fortnight roster (Monday to Friday, Monday to Thursday) Drive in, drive out with camp accommodation, meals and uniforms provided Training and development opportunities Employee financial, lifestyle and health benefits such as discounted health cover, discounted car rentals, salary sacrifice options such as personal leave, superannuation, novated leasing and an employee assistance program To be considered for this opportunity please click "Apply Now" to submit your application! Applications for this position will close on 7 February 2025. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr