- Ensure the WHC Risk Framework supports the growing organisation and seek to develop the organisations maturity in risk management and decision making
- Maintenance and improvement of the company approach to HSE, operational and business risk management
- Develop the capability approach to risk management across the company and the coaching of risk and control owners in HSE risk verification and assessment
- Undertake corporate risk reporting & analytics
- Tertiary qualifications in Risk, Engineering, Science, Environmental Science, Applied Science or other suitable qualification (preferred)
- Experience in a similar role in the heavy industry / mining is preferred
- Experience in leading teams across multiple locations
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to engage and influence large and diverse teams at multiple levels in the organisation focusing on customer requirements
- Career development, mentorship and coaching
- Flexible work arrangements
- Permanent full time role
- Australian owned industry leader
- Attractive remuneration package
- Employee referral scheme - $0 for successful referrals
- Awards and recognition through our STRIVE initiative
Principal - Risk - Newcastle, Australia - Whitehaven Coal
Description
About The Role
Due to business growth, we have a requirement for a new role in our HSE team.Reporting to the Manager - Risk we are seeking an experienced Principal – Risk. This role will be responsible for leading the Risk function across all WHC sites in NSW and QLD.
We are flexible on location for this role, you can be based in any of our offices in NSW or QLD, with regular travel to our sites. Travel for this role will be approximately every 2 weeks to one of our NSW or QLD sites to ensure successful delivery and stakeholder engagement of our Risk management framework.
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Why Whitehaven Coal?
Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace. We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.
Whitehaven Coal is working with the RSL Employment Program to support veterans and partners of current or former Defence members in finding meaningful and sustainable employment. If you would like assistance with your application, you can reach out to the program via the following link: >
Whitehaven Coal is an endorsed Circle Back Initiative Employer.
To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.
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