Do you have open-cut Coal Mining experience and would love to get out of the pit?

This role provides support to the coal mining inspectorate within Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ), carrying out the functions of an inspector, helping ensure that the coal mining industry operates at an acceptable level of risk.

The role provides technical advice on a range of mining safety and health matters to industry in particular mining operations at surface coal mines.

If you have a passion for safety and would love to use your coal mining experience to influence safety in the coal mining industry, then we would love to hear from you.

Job details

Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) is an independent regulator for worker safety and health across Queensland's mining, quarrying, petroleum, gas, and explosives industries. RSHQ is seeking motivated, experienced and suitably qualified coal mine workers to work as Inspectors of Mines.

This permanent role sits within RSHQ's Coal Inspectorate and offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in achieving improved safety and health outcomes for coal mine workers in Queensland.

As an Inspector of Mines, you will work with a small team of Inspectors focussing on regulatory compliance and education at surface coal mines, through inspections and audits, and by taking appropriate regulatory action when required. You will investigate reported breaches of safety and health legislation, accidents, incidents, and complaints about the operation of coal mines, and where necessary require remedial action to be undertaken to prevent recurrence.

Providing coal mine workers and industry leaders with authoritative, professional and timely advice on issues related to safety and health matters at coal mines in Queensland will allow for continual improvement of safety outcomes and systems in the sector.

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 182 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Further information

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• RSHQ672773 Inspector of Mines - RD (PDF, 403KB)
  Role Description