• Full time ongoing opportunity available
• Inspector Grade 3 (salary from $203K pa to $235K pa plus super)
• Maitland preferred, however all DPIRD office locations will be considered.

The Mine Safety Inspectorate, Coal team within the Resources Regulator (part of NSW Resources) are looking for an Inspector of Mines (Electrical) to join them.

About the role:

As Inspector of Mines (Electrical) you will be undertaking statutory and administrative responsibilities to improve the health and safety performance at mines.

You’ll do this by:

• Assessing, monitoring, and reviewing individual mine operator’s health and safety management systems to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Carrying out announced and unannounced inspections and assessment activities at mine sites, including inspections on weekends and back shifts. Prepare and record assessment and inspection reports and inform mine operators of their compliance status in writing.
• Participate in targeted health and safety campaigns, workshops, working groups or committees, industry forums and community meetings to provide specialist knowledge and promote the Resources Regulator’s business plans and strategies.
• Assessing incident outcomes, reviewing site investigations, evaluating identified causal factors, and making recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Consulting with mine operators to ensure corrective actions are addressed in a timely manner and assisting these operators in scheduling improvement actions.
• Carrying out enforcement activities to ensure mine operations comply with health and safety legislation. This includes issuing written advice, improvement and prohibition notices.

You’ll need to:

• Be able to work on weekends and backshifts and respond to incidents out of normal business hours on a rostered basis.
• Hold and maintain a current Class C driver licence.
• Possess strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills to negotiate with and influence mine operators who may have limited understanding of their legal obligations or be concerned about compliance.
• Demonstrate strong writing skills for preparing reports, gathering evidence for legal proceedings, and issuing compliance and prohibition notices.

Things to know about the role:

• To be appointed you must possess and maintain the qualifications to be appointed as an inspector under section 18(2)(a) of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013, and in accordance with the Resources Regulator policy on qualifications of mine safety inspectors.
• Compliance with pre-employment probity screening is mandatory and a condition of engagement.
• Appointment will be subject to the satisfactory participation in a pre-employment health assessment.

Applying for the role: If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with a brief cover letter (ideally no more than one-page) outlining your suitability and interest in this role, and your resume (ideally no more than three pages) by 11.55pm Sunday 13 July 2025.

For more information on the role please contact Bill Barraclough, Principal Inspector Coal on 0438 467 989 or via bill.barraclough@regional.nsw.gov.au. You can also download the Role Description.

Please seek support from your current Supervisor / Manager prior to submitting to ensure your availability.

Please note:

To be appointed to this role on a permanent basis, you must have successfully undergone a comparative assessment as an Inspector Grade 3 and currently be working at this classification or be listed in a valid talent pool for this classification.