Current Opportunities

Roster:

Permanent | Full Time | Mon – Fri (flexibility available) 

Location:

South Perth office with regular travel to IGO Exploration sites  

Reports to:

Manager Safety

Why Join Us?

At IGO, we believe in creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re proud to offer:

• Generous short and long term bonus opportunities
• Fully paid private health insurance
• Flexible work arrangements including hybrid options and autonomy to manage your day
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for all parents
• Share options and wellbeing programs
• A culture built on trust, camaraderie, and support

Your Opportunity

Due to an internal promotion, we are seeking a Lead Health & Safety Advisor to join our Exploration portfolio. This role provides strategic and operational health and safety leadership to domestic and international exploration projects. You will be responsible for developing tailored safety strategies, conducting risk assessments, leading incident investigations, and managing travel safety and wellbeing programs. Based in South Perth, you will have the opportunity to travel regularly to IGO’s exploration sites.

Why This Role Matters

This role is critical to ensuring the health, safety, and wellbeing of our people who operate in challenging and remote high-risk environments. Through tailored strategies, risk management frameworks, and proactive field leadership, you will facilitate safe and effective exploration activities that contribute to IGO’s exploration success and achieve our safety goals.  

What You'll Do

• Develop and implement health and safety strategies specific to exploration activities
• Lead risk assessments, identify critical risks and ensure appropriate strategies are implemented
• Lead incident investigations, develop corrective actions and facilitate learning to prevent recurrence
• Manage health and safety aspects of international travel for exploration teams
• Develop and implement critical risk management frameworks specific to exploration hazards
• Conduct regular field visits to exploration sites, providing visible safety leadership and supporting field teams in maintaining safe operations
• Roll out IGO's health and wellbeing programs adapting as needed to specific challenges of exploration work
• Develop and maintain emergency response plans and procedures for exploration activities
• Engage with diverse exploration teams and contractors across multiple countries and cultures

What You'll Bring

This role will suit an experienced health and safety leader who enjoys the diversity and challenge that mineral exploration can provide;

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety, Risk Management or related discipline
• Significant experience in health and safety roles, specifically in high-risk or remote operations (mineral exploration and/or international exploration experience highly regarded)
• Experience with aviation safety and international travel risk management (desirable);
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with ability to lead and influence diverse teams;
• Accreditation and demonstrated experience in ICAM incident investigation methodology;
• Willingness and ability to undertake regular domestic field travel and occasional international travel to remote locations;
• Current ‘C’ class manual drivers’ licence and medical fitness for remote area fieldwork; and
• A recent National Police Clearance (within 2 months).

Apply Today

We value every applicant and commit to responding to all applications. Apply now with your resume to express interest. IGO may close advertising prior to any advertised closing dates.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are focused on fostering inclusivity and improving a diverse representation of people across the business, including gender, cultural identity, ethnicity, age, education, experience, physical and mental ability, thought and/or sexuality. We encourage applications from all members of these groups, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

IGO are proud to be a Work180 endorsed employer which signifies our commitment to supporting women’s careers. You can find out more about our benefits and policies by visiting our Work180 page here - IGO | WORK180 Endorsed Employer.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, disability or cultural background. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or the workplace to accommodate your needs, please

About Us

IGO is an ASX listed mining and exploration company focused on creating a better planet for future generations by discovering, developing and delivering products critical to clean energy.

As a purpose-led organisation with strong, embedded values and a culture of caring for our people and our stakeholders, we believe we are Making a Difference by safely, sustainably and ethically delivering the products our customers need to advance the global transition to decarbonisation.

Supporting our Communities

We work in partnership with our host communities and Traditional Owners to achieve long-term social, environmental and economic outcomes. We are also proud of our Corporate Giving Program which provides direct funding and in-kind support for a range of programs aligned with our values and purpose. 

Our Culture

Our culture provides an environment where our people feel a strong sense of pride in the difference that they can make to future generations. We are bold, passionate, fearless and fun – a smarter, kinder, and more innovative team. When you join us, we will invest in your career and your development, to ensure you achieve your goals, now and into the future. Find out more about life at IGO by connecting directly with our people, who are available to answer any questions you may have: https://careers.igo.com.au/meet-our-people