Safety Officer – Mining Exploration

Kashabowie, NW Ontario
Full-Time | Start: Immediately (May 1st / May 15th)

Position Summary

Job Summary

We are hiring a third HSE team member to maintain daily field presence across expanding operations, participate in safety protocols’ development & implementation, deliver training and inductions, triage safety observations, and support the build-out of a proactive safety culture.

Key Responsibilities

Inspections & Hazard Management

• Conduct daily inspections across drill rigs, core shack, camp, laydown, fuel storage, and shared roads using checklists and EHS management software.
• Perform behaviour-based safety observations; verify corrective action close-out from inspections, incidents, and audits.

Safety Observation Program

• Receive, log, and triage all near-miss and hazard reports in software; ensure every reporter receives written acknowledgment within 48 hours; track trends and escalate patterns.

Training & Induction

• Deliver site-specific HSE inductions for all new arrivals (employees, contractors, visitors) and facilitate toolbox talks, pre-shift briefings, and standard modules (WHMIS, manual handling, forestry-road driving, fit-for-duty).
• Maintain the training matrix — update records, flag expiring certifications, support scheduling.

Contractor HSE Support

• Walk drill rig sites alongside fellow Safety Officer — verify JHAs, PPE, guarding, housekeeping, all regulations compliance. Support contractor onboarding walkdowns. Attend weekly multi-contractor coordination meetings.
• Monitor all contractor safety performance and ensure alignment with company standards

Emergency Preparedness, Incident Support & Data

• Maintain first aid stations, AED, emergency/spill kits. Prepare and participate in drills and after-action reviews. Support incident investigations (scene documentation, witness statements, evidence).
• Manage HSE data. Compile inputs for HSE reports and maintain various records.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses, ensuring timely reporting and corrective actions
• Liaise with provincial regulators and ensure adherence to exploration-specific safety legislation

Qualifications

Required

• 3 years HSE experience in mining, construction, oil & gas, or heavy industry.
• Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety or related field.
• Working knowledge of Ontario OHSA. Familiarity with O.Reg 854 is an asset.
• Hands-on inspection experience — you have walked work areas, identified hazards, and documented findings.
• Ability to deliver training to small groups (toolbox talks, inductions, safety briefings).
• Standard First Aid / CPR / AED current. Valid Ontario G-class licence. Comfortable on gravel/forestry roads year-round.
• Willing and able to work camp-based rotation at site.

Apply Now

Please submit your resume and letter of interest to careers@goldX2.com 

Gold X2 is an equal opportunity employer.