Turquoise Ridge - Senior Safety Specialist, Risk Management

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Safety & Health Specialist to join our team at Turquoise Ridge Operations. This role is ideal for a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic safety professional looking to advance their career in a leading mining company. The successful candidate will serve as a technical advisor on safety risk management, hazard identification, and critical control management, contributing to our vision of being the world’s most valued gold mining business.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical advisor and subject matter expert to site and division management on safety risk management, hazard identification, risk assessment, and critical control management.
• Lead and facilitate Team-Based, Formal, and task-specific Risk Assessments to identify hazards, evaluate risk, establish effective controls, and verify their implementation and maintenance.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve risk management strategies, processes, and tools to proactively identify and control significant workplace risks.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and S&H professionals to identify high-risk activities and critical hazards and develop effective controls to reduce risk to an acceptable level.
• Provide guidance and coaching to supervisors and employees on hazard identification, risk assessment methodologies, hierarchy of controls, and critical control verification.
• Conduct field observations, inspections, audits, and risk reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Establish and maintain risk registers for significant hazards and ensure appropriate action plans are developed, assigned, tracked, and closed.
• Monitor corrective actions resulting from risk assessments, incidents, inspections, audits, and other assurance activities to ensure actions are effective and sustainable.
• Support incident investigations by identifying failed or inadequate controls, evaluating the risk management process, and ensuring corrective actions address underlying and systemic causes.
• Analyze safety performance data, incident trends, near misses, observations, and leading indicators to identify emerging risks and prioritize preventative actions.
• Support the development and implementation of Critical Control Management processes, including identifying critical controls, defining performance requirements, and verifying control effectiveness in the field.
• Maintain a structured weekly and monthly overview of risk management activities, including assessments, control verification, audits, action plans, and other assigned S&H activities.
• Work with employees, supervisors, and management to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, MSHA, and company standards and risk management systems.
• Support division management during MSHA, state, and other regulatory inspections by providing technical expertise related to risk management and safety compliance.
• Participate in the development and review of Safe Work Procedures, Job Safety Analyses, Task Risk Assessments, Management of Change processes, and other risk-based safety documentation.
• Facilitate risk management reviews following significant incidents, changes in work processes, new equipment, new projects, or other conditions that may introduce additional risk.
• Maintain accurate risk assessment documentation, action tracking, databases, and compliance records.
• Maintain active involvement with division safety teams, committees, and workforce engagement initiatives to promote proactive risk management.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to employees, supervisors, and safety professionals to strengthen risk awareness and improve safety leadership.
• Participate in toolbox meetings, safety meetings, training sessions, and workforce engagement activities as required.
• Assist with the development and delivery of risk management and safety training, including MSHA-required training and site-specific risk management topics.
• Stay current with regulatory requirements, industry best practices, risk management methodologies, and emerging safety technologies and incorporate applicable improvements into company systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Risk Management, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant industry experience preferred; or
• Associate degree in a related field with 9+ years of relevant industry experience preferred; or
• 8–12 years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated leadership and progressive responsibility in Safety & Health preferred.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and applicable MSHA regulations required.
• Demonstrated experience in risk management, hazard identification, risk assessment, and control implementation required.
• Experience facilitating formal and team-based risk assessments in a mining or industrial environment preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Hierarchy of Controls, critical control management, and risk-based decision-making.
• Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, and identifying failed or ineffective controls preferred.
• Experience developing and tracking corrective actions and verifying their effectiveness preferred.
• Ability to analyze safety data, trends, and leading indicators to identify emerging risks and prioritize preventative actions.
• Strong ability to develop practical, creative, and sustainable solutions to complex safety and operational challenges.
• Strong communication, facilitation, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence employees and leaders at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor leaders and employees in effective risk management practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines while maintaining a high level of organization and effectiveness.
• Proficiency with safety, risk management, compliance, and data management systems.
• MSHA Blue Card Instructor qualification preferred.
• Professional Safety & Health certifications such as CMSP, CSP, CIH, or equivalent preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation package including competitive medical, dental, and vision plans with national provider networks.
• 401k retirement plan with employer contribution and employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored medical clinics.
• Company match share purchase program.

Additional opportunities include working in a dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team, access to career growth and learning with industry colleagues, and a variety of career opportunities across the organization.

About Us

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity. Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold annually and comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities. The operation hosts three of Barrick’s Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge.