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Inspector of Mines
Mt Isa Mines Office
Are you ready to move beyond the mine pits and make a real impact on worker safety in the mining industry?
Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) is seeking an experienced mining professional to join our passionate team of Inspectors.
This is your opportunity to use your expertise to enhance safety across Queensland's mining sector.
Job details
| Position status | Contract |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Auditing & Compliance |
| Classification | SES2 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/RSHQ609803 |
| Closing date | 12-Jan-2025 |
| Job duration | up to 5 years |
| Contact person | Phil Casey |
| Contact details | 0437 012 756 Access the National Relay Service |
About the Role
As an Inspector of Mines, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring that mining and quarrying operations maintain acceptable risk levels. Your responsibilities include:
- Working across various metal and hard rock mine sites, both underground and surface.
- Providing regulatory and technical advice on safety and health to industry, government, and community stakeholders.
- Planning your day-to-day activities with autonomy, offering variety and challenges.
This role offers you the chance to influence industry practices while enjoying diversity and work-life balance in your career.
About You
We're looking for someone with:
- 5-10 years of experience in underground metal/hard rock mining.
- A Diploma-level competency or higher in underground mining.
- Strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Why Join Us?
At RSHQ, you'll be part of a supportive and professional team dedicated to making a tangible difference in worker safety. With Mount Isa, a vibrant mining hub, as your base of operations you will work primarily throughout Northwest Queensland mining industry with work opportunities that will also see you influence and regulate across all the Queensland mining industry.
Key Benefits
- Influence, diversity, and variety in your role.
- A positive work-life balance in Mount Isa.
- The chance to make a real difference in the mining industry.
- Local housing allowance
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Self-managed and autonomous working conditions
- All resources provided included a full serviced vehicle
- Work variety and travel
- Working with other likeminded passionate professionals
- Further study opportunities
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
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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RSHQ609803 Inspector of Mines (44833) - RD (PDF, 1.24MB)
Role Description
