Senior Health & Safety Advisor - Projects

Senior Safety Advisor - Projects

Greenbushes Lithium Operation

Residential Full Time Position

Lithium plays a critical role in the transition to clean energy, and Talison Lithium is the world’s leading lithium minerals producer with the largest high-grade ore body in the world - join us and be a part of the transition.

Talison Lithium aims to maximise local employment where possible by recruiting people who live in and around our local communities of Greenbushes, Bridgetown, Donnybrook, Nannup, Boyup Brook and Manjimup.

About the Role:

Talison Lithium’s Greenbushes Lithium Operation is seeking a practical, field-focused Senior Safety Advisor to join our team. Reporting to the Work Health and Safety Superintendent – Projects, this role is focused on ensuring that high-risk work is effectively planned, controlled, and verified before exposure.

This is a field-based role, working directly with supervisors and contractors to support safe work execution in a dynamic mining and construction environment.

The role operates in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) and Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022, engaging with internal and external stakeholders including contractors, regulators, traditional owners, and the local community.

Work Location & Roster:

This is a site-based role operating on an 8 days on / 6 days off roster (10-hour shifts) at the Greenbushes Operation.

The nature of this position requires a strong field presence, working alongside supervisors and contractors to support the safe planning and execution of high-risk work.

About You:

You are someone who operates effectively in a dynamic, high-risk mining and construction environment, and takes pride in supporting workgroups to safely plan and execute high-risk work.

You are known for your practical approach, humility, and consistency, building trust with others through how you engage, listen, and follow through.

You bring a level of quiet confidence and are able to hold your position when required, while maintaining a respectful and professional approach.

You bring the ability to:

• work with supervisors and crews to clearly identify the hazard and Material Unwanted Event (MUE) for high-risk tasks;
• guide teams to focus on the critical controls that prevent serious injury or fatality, not just general controls;
• ensure workgroups clearly understand and apply controls in the field before work begins;
• provide practical input when controls are unclear or incomplete, and work with teams to resolve issues and see them through to an effective outcome;
• engage in a calm, respectful, and grounded manner, building trust while maintaining clear expectations;
• take the time to listen and understand the work, using this to provide guidance that is relevant, practical, and achievable;
• demonstrate persistence and follow-through, ensuring that improvements are not just identified, but implemented and sustained;
• maintain a strong field presence, recognising that effective safety outcomes are achieved through direct engagement at the work front; and
• you take ownership of unresolved risk and work with others to ensure issues are addressed to a practical and effective standard.

Duties of the Role:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• identify and support the implementation of reasonably practicable controls for high-risk construction work in accordance with WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022;
• verify in the field that controls are effective, appropriate to the level of risk, and consistently applied;
• provide clear, practical, and risk-informed advice to supervisors and contractors to support safe planning and execution of work;
• support the development and improvement of JHAs, SWMS, and risk assessments to ensure they are specific, usable, and aligned to the task;
• conduct inspections, audits, and task interactions to identify gaps between planned controls and work as performed;
• assist in verifying contractor capability, including qualifications and alignment with safety and contractual requirements;
• participate in and lead incident investigations (e.g. ICAM), with a focus on identifying control gaps and strengthening systems;
• monitor and support the completion of actions arising from incidents, audits, and inspections to ensure timely and effective close-out; and
• build and maintain strong working relationships across the operation to support a consistent and practical approach to managing risk.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

The following qualification/s are considered desirable for this position:

• Diploma or tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent);
• construction safety-related training (e.g. CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry or equivalent);
• training in contractor management and/or high-risk work activities;
• training in incident investigation methodologies (e.g. ICAM or equivalent).

The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate:

• minimum of seven (7) years’ practical experience in mining or construction safety environments;
• strong capability in identifying hazards and supporting the implementation and verification of effective controls for high-risk construction work;
• A practical, detail-oriented approach, with a focus on control effectiveness in the field rather than documentation alone;
• well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and build trust across supervisors, contractors, and stakeholders;
• demonstrated experience in the development and review of Work Health & Safety Management Plans to ensure they are fit for purpose and practically applied;
• experience working within contractor environments, including post-award safety management and alignment with contractual obligations;
• the ability to support and sustain positive change, working through challenges to achieve consistent and effective safety outcomes; and
• proficiency in standard business systems and safety management software.

Essential Requirements:

• relevant WHS competencies (e.g. BSBWHS411 – Implement and Monitor WHS Policies, Procedures, and Programs; RIIRIS402E – Carry Out the Risk Management Process or equivalent);
• demonstrated knowledge and practical application of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA), Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022, and relevant Codes of Practice (e.g. Construction Work); and
• current Western Australian “C” Class Driver’s Licence

Benefits

Some of the many benefits of working with Talison Lithium include:

• flexible working environment;
• income protection insurance;
• life Insurance for company superannuation employees;
• attractive parental leave policy;
• salary sacrifice options for remote area housing, motor vehicles and superannuation; and
• participation in site performance-based incentive scheme.

About Talison Lithium:

Talison Lithium supports many of the community projects, groups and sporting events our employees are involved in. Our future is within, and as part of, the community.

The Greenbushes Lithium Operation is located in a unique residential setting, near the town of Greenbushes atop the picturesque Darling Scarp. Being active in the broader community is integral to our core business values of safety, transparency and inclusiveness. We regularly carry out site tours for local school and community groups and promote education through Mine Open Days and community events.

Supporting a diverse workforce:

Talison Lithium strongly encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of work experience. Talison Lithium takes pride in its unique location and the excellent work/life balance offering that our employees enjoy. Talison Lithium recognises that we are strengthened by diversity and is committed to providing a work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.  We are an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from all genders, cultures and identities.

How to Apply:

Please apply for this vacancy by including your Resume, Cover Letter and qualifications with your application on our Talison Lithium Careers portal. This portal is accessible via all Talison Lithium advertisements on Seek / LinkedIn.

All internal applicants (excluding contractors) are required to apply online using their employee login and must submit their application using their Talison email.

We look forward to receiving your application for this vacancy.