Specialist Health & Safety, Global Projects

Workplace Type: Hybrid - Remote/Onsite

Posting End Date: 11 October 2024

Newmont is the world's leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company's world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Newmont's Corporate Headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado with roles in Engineering, IT, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources and much more.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.

About this role

The Health & Safety Specialist provides health and safety support to project teams on standards, performance requirements and improvement solutions.

Your role will consist of

Here is a snapshot of what your day to day will look like:

• Facilitate as escalation point and guide SME expertise to H&S project teams
• Deliver global Fatality Risk Management support for the safe, efficient and cost-effective operational control and handling of project sites
• Coordinate the execution of H&S strategic initiatives across the Global Projects Group and at each Project including Project Leadership Teams and EPC,M contractors
• Responsible for delivering leadership and strategic direction to Projects while ensuring behaviors, standards and frameworks are formulated, maintained and aligned to Newmont's culture and values
• Assist the Global Projects Health and Safety Director and site teams, with secondary responsibilities to deliver HS systems, information to meet Newmont reporting requirements, in partnership with governance
• Collaborate with executing Newmont HS systems including all plans, initiatives and programs that adhere to the HS strategy
• Identify, formulate and execute HS improvement opportunities across the Projects portfolio
• Monitor and assess implications of proposed legislative changes to the business and ensure they are reflected in HS strategy development
• Responsible for coordinating cross departmental co-operation and collaboration to maximize business value while translating corporate initiatives into Global Project Team business objectives

Your training, skills, and experience checklist

Here is what we would need to see from you!

• Professional degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Science or related
• Industry recognized health & safety systems, standards and processes
• Relevant regulations and compliance requirements
• Projects and construction safety
• Project management fundamentals
• Communication and Influencing skills
• Health & Safety Investigation processes
• Risk Management processes
• Emergency Response management
• Change Management
• Competent proficiency in building /implementing occupational health & safety programs
• Competent proficiency in managing and applying operational risk management processes
• Competent proficiency in implementing health & safety standards, best-fit practices, monitoring processes, regulatory compliance (site roles)
• Competent level of proficiency in project management
• Advanced proficiency in analysis of data to monitor and predict performance.
• Advanced proficiency in guiding project managers and contract workforces in safely executing major projects

Working conditions and location

The preferred location for this position is the Denver corporate headquarters or office in Lima, Peru, however qualified candidates in proximity to any of our regional offices or sites in the Americas are also encouraged to apply. Extensive international travel throughout the Americas is required.

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

The salary range offered for this role is USD $90,720 - 107,730. The salary range is tied to the Colorado market for jobs performed in Colorado. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience. The salary offer will not be based on a candidate's salary history at other jobs, and by law, Newmont will not seek information about salary history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont.

This role will be eligible for participation in a discretionary annual bonus program, pursuant to which an employee may be awarded a percentage of their salary based on the company's performance and their own individual performance.

Newmont offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing. This role will be eligible for the following benefits: Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; short and long-term disability; defined benefit pension; 401(k) program with company match; financial planning; employee assistance program (EAP); wellbeing reimbursement program; adoption assistance; tuition reimbursement; paid holidays and paid time off; paid family leave; matching gifts; and discounts on home, auto and pet insurance. All bonuses and benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms and may be modified or terminated at Newmont's sole discretion.