Underground HSET Advisor
Techforce JobAdder ·www.techforce.com.au
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced HSET Advisor who has come from an underground operating background and understands the realities of working underground. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who has operated in high-risk mining environments and can build credibility with crews through real operational experience.
You’ll play a key role supporting underground production teams through strong safety leadership, coaching, training, and compliance management while helping drive a proactive safety culture across site.
This opportunity is ideal for someone looking to step away from production and into a long-term safety and leadership career where your underground knowledge will have a direct impact on workforce capability and site performance.
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced HSET Advisor who has come from an underground operating background and understands the realities of working underground. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who has operated in high-risk mining environments and can build credibility with crews through real operational experience.
You’ll play a key role supporting underground production teams through strong safety leadership, coaching, training, and compliance management while helping drive a proactive safety culture across site.
This opportunity is ideal for someone looking to step away from production and into a long-term safety and leadership career where your underground knowledge will have a direct impact on workforce capability and site performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide practical on-site HSET support across underground operations
- Conduct underground inspections, audits, risk assessments, and safety interactions
- Lead and support incident investigations (ICAM or similar)
- Deliver toolbox talks, pre-starts, and frontline safety coaching
- Deliver training, VOCs, assessments, and refresher programs underground
- Support workforce competency, compliance, and training systems
- Work closely with operational leaders to improve safety performance and behaviours
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety and training outcomes
- Previous underground operating experience is essential
- Proven experience in an HSET / HSE Advisory role within underground mining
- Strong understanding of underground mining hazards, equipment, and high-risk activities
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (TAE) – essential
- Confident communicator who can engage crews and influence positive safety behaviours
- Practical, hands-on approach with strong leadership presence underground
- Cert IV in Work Health & Safety (or equivalent)
- Cert IV in Training & Assessment (essential)
- Previous underground mining operational experience – essential
- ICAM (or similar) highly regarded
- Current Driver’s Licence
- Ability to pass medical and Drug & Alcohol Screen
- Opportunity to transition from operations into a long-term safety leadership career
- 2:2 FIFO roster offering strong work-life balance
- Competitive salary package + long-term stability
- Work with a high-performing underground operations team
- Immediate start available
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The Underground HSET Advisor role with Techforce JobAdder is based in QLD - Brisbane (CBD), QLD, AU.
Is the Underground HSET Advisor role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Techforce JobAdder.
What experience level is the Underground HSET Advisor role?
The Underground HSET Advisor position is aimed at mid-level candidates.
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