Health & Safety Advisor (Kwinana)

About Us

At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.

Following the commissioning of our mine and concentrator at Mt Holland in 2024, we recently celebrated our first production of battery -grade lithium hydroxide at our Kwinana Refinery. We are now a fully integrated mine-to-refinery operation, supplying high quality lithium hydroxide to global markets and enabling approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.

We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.

Employee Benefits 

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:

• Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
• Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
• Access to flexible work arrangements
• Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
• Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
• Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing

The Role

The Health and Safety Advisor provides practical, field-based health and safety support to operational teams within a complex chemical processing and refinery environment. The role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance and Contractors to ensure effective implementation of safe systems of work, strong risk management, and continuous improvement in safety performance while enabling safe and reliable operations.

This is a permanent, full time position based at our Kwinana Refinery, offering a stable Monday–Friday roster.

Key Responsibilities

•    Provide practical health and safety support to Processing and Maintenance teams in a refinery or complex processing environment. 
•    Partner with frontline leaders to support safe operational decision making. 
•    Coach supervisors and operators on safe systems of work, including Permit to Work, isolations, SIMOPS and critical risk controls. 
•    Maintain strong field presence through regular Time in Field, reinforcing safe behaviours and identifying risks. 
•    Provide process safety advice aligned to regulatory and industry standards. 
•    Develop, monitor and improve Process Safety Indicators and overall Process Safety Management maturity. 
•    Facilitate risk assessments, JHAs, task hazard analyses and pre task planning. 
•    Guide the identification, implementation and verification of effective hazard controls. 
•    Support consistent application of permit to work and isolation requirements. 
•    Monitor control effectiveness and escalate emerging or unmanaged risks. 
•    Support the implementation and continual improvement of the site Safety Management System (MSMS). 
•    Monitor compliance with WHS legislation, Dangerous Goods requirements and site standards. 
•    Conduct inspections, audits and verification activities, supporting practical, risk based improvements. 
•    Lead or support investigations into incidents and near misses, ensuring timely close out of actions. 
•    Analyse safety data and trends to provide insights and recommendations. 
•    Build strong working relationships with operations, maintenance, engineering and contractors. 
•    Facilitate safety meetings, pre starts, training and coaching activities. 
•    Contribute to the development and maintenance of safety procedures, registers and reports.

Role Requirements

•    Tertiary qualification in Work Health and Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Science, or a related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience in complex processing or refinery environments.
•    Formal training in risk management, incident investigation, and hazard identification techniques.
•    Current C Class Driver’s Licence.
•    Minimum 5–8 years’ experience providing health and safety advisory support within complex chemical processing plants, refineries, or Major Hazard Facilities, such as:
    -Alumina refineries
    -Nickel or mineral processing refineries
    -Chemical manufacturing facilities
    -Major Hazard Facilities (MHFs)
•    Demonstrated experience working embedded with operational teams, supporting Processing and/or Maintenance functions in high-risk environments.

A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.