Senior WHS Advisor at Awcon Pty Ltd (2025-01 – Present)
HSEQ Manager at CES Group NQ (2024-12 – 2025-08)
Senior HSE Advisor at MPC Kinetic (2024-01 – 2024-11)
HSE Superintendent at True North Copper (2023-02 – 2024-01)
HSE Superintendent at Diatreme Resources (2022-01 – 2023-01)
HSEQ Advisor at Townsville Earthmoving Pty Ltd (2020-02 – 2021-12)
HSE Advisor / Field Supervisor / Senior Field Technician at Multiple Exploration Companies (2012-01 – 2020-12)
Mining Civil, Construction & Underground Operations
- Providing senior WHS advisory support across mining civil, underground mining infrastructure, and construction projects throughout NSW & Queensland.
- Supporting high-risk construction and mining activities including earthworks, underground operations, concrete works, excavation, lifting activities, confined spaces, mobile plant operations, traffic management, and working around live services.
- Assisting project teams with development and implementation of WHS Management Plans, SWMS, permits, environmental controls, and critical risk management processes.
- Conducting site inspections, field leadership interactions, incident investigations, and compliance audits across active mining, underground, civil, and construction projects.
- Coordinating subcontractor management, onboarding, competency verification, and site compliance requirements within contractor-heavy environments.
- Supporting supervisors and operational teams with practical safety leadership, hazard identification, and risk mitigation strategies in high-risk operational environments.
- Monitoring compliance with Queensland and NSW WHS legislation, mining safety requirements, underground safety controls, and client-specific standards.
- Experience working within contractor environments across mining infrastructure, underground operations, concrete, civil works, and resource sector projects with a strong focus on safety performance, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Construction (Civil & Commercial)
- Led the development, implementation, and ongoing management of integrated HSEQ management systems aligned with ISO 45001 (WHS), ISO 9001 (Quality), and ISO 14001 (Environmental).
- Acted as primary point of contact for ISO certification audits, including internal audits, external surveillance audits, and recertification processes.
- Planned and conducted internal audits, compliance inspections, and management reviews across multiple projects.
- Managed corrective and preventive action processes, ensuring timely close-out of audit findings and non-conformances.
- Coordinated and maintained PQC and FSC certification, working directly with certifying bodies and third-party auditors.
- Oversaw WHS Management Plans, SWMS, permit-to-work systems, and contractor compliance frameworks.
- Managed fleet safety, mobile plant compliance, training records, and competency verification systems.
- Provided leadership coaching to supervisors and managers to strengthen safety culture, accountability, and legislative compliance.
Mining, Oil & Gas
- Provided senior safety leadership across mining (surface and underground exposure), oil & gas, exploration, and greenfield project environments.
- Supported alignment between operational activities and WHS Management Systems, critical risk controls, and legislative compliance requirements.
- Conducted audits, inspections, risk assessments, field leadership interactions, and contractor compliance reviews across multiple operational sites.
- Supported incident investigations using ICAM methodology and led corrective action implementation and close-out processes.
- Delivered practical, field-based safety leadership in high-risk, remote, and FIFO environments.
- Assisted operational teams with development and review of SWMS, JSEA/JHA documentation, permit-to-work systems, and critical control verification processes.
- Supported drill and blast, earthworks, underground development, exploration drilling, heavy mobile equipment, and construction-related activities within mining environments.
- Coordinated site inductions, competency verification, training compliance, and contractor onboarding processes.
- Facilitated pre-start meetings, toolbox talks, safety interactions, and workforce engagement initiatives to strengthen safety culture and accountability.
- Monitored compliance with client standards, Queensland mining legislation, environmental controls, and site-specific safety management plans.
- Worked closely with supervisors, project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to manage operational risk and maintain safe production outcomes.
- Participated in emergency response preparedness activities, site inspections, and verification of critical safety equipment and controls.
Exploration & Remote Operations
- Over 10 years' experience supporting mineral exploration programs including RC, diamond, and air-core drilling operations.
- Supervised field crews, drilling contractors, logistics, and camp operations in remote locations.
- Led daily pre-starts, toolbox talks, and task-based risk assessments.
- Managed access track construction, camp establishment, rehabilitation activities, and exploration readiness.
- Engaged with Traditional Owners, landholders, regulators, and local councils to ensure compliant operations.
International Experience
- Completed a 6-month expatriate assignment in Scandinavia on a large-scale drilling program.
- Worked within international safety systems and multinational teams.
- Demonstrated adaptability in extreme climates and complex remote logistics environments.
