Mine Safety Engineer - Underground Mine Operations, Nussir - Norway
Blue Moon MetalsHammerfest, Troms og Finnmark, Norway · Posted 15 days agoDescription
Mine Safety Engineer
Location: Hammerfest Municipality (Kvalsund), Finnmark, Norway
Company: Blue Moon Metals Inc. (Nussir ASA)
Mine Type: Underground Copper Mine
Project Status: Early-stage Construction moving to Operations
Position Overview
We are looking for a Mine Safety Engineer, for the Nussir Project. The project is currently advancing through full-scale underground construction and preparing to move into the operations phase in late 2027.
In this dual-phase role, you will initially oversee safety during underground construction, including horizontal and vertical development. As the project transitions, you will establish, scale, and manage the day-to-day operational safety systems for a long-life, underground asset.
Key Responsibilities
Construction Phase Execution (Immediate focus)
- Contractor Safety Management: Partner with and audit major engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors having deliveries underground to ensure alignment with corporate and local safety cultures.
- Excavation & Structural Oversight: Support mining team, including contractors, in performing structural and ground control safety assessments along the growing decline, conveyor tunnels, and silo tunnel networks.
- Commissioning Risk Analysis: Lead Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews (PHSR) and risk assessments for the installation and no-load commissioning of fixed and semi fixed machinery (mobile/semimobile crushers, conveyor belts, main pumping station installation and other).
Operational Phase Strategy (Long-term focus)
- Underground Systems Management: Design, calibrate, and monitor critical safety systems including mine ventilation shafts, toxic gas detection arrays, blast clearances, and autonomous/collision warning equipment.
- Regulatory Compliance: Interpret and ensure strict adherence to Norwegian mineral and labor laws under the Norwegian Directorate of Mines (Direktoratet for mineralforvaltning) and Arbeidstilsynet (Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority).
- Culture & Training: Ensure, and support development and delivery of customized safety training programs for both underground production crews and surface maintenance teams to foster an incident-free mindset.
- Emergency Preparedness: Author, test, and adapt the underground emergency response plan, mine rescue protocols, and evacuation drill strategies.
- Incident Management: Lead all incident and near-miss root cause investigations, mapping corrective action pathways to ensure zero repetition.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Experience
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, or Occupational Health & Safety.
- Experience: Minimum of 5–8 years of experience in heavy industrial environments, with at least 3 years directly focused on underground mine operations or underground civil tunneling.
- Phase Exposure: Proven experience navigating the transition of an industrial asset from heavy construction/handover through to steady-state operations is highly valued.
Technical & Regulatory Competencies
- Local Legislation: Solid familiarity with Norwegian health and safety regulations (Arbeidsmiljøloven) and Nordic mining practices is highly advantageous.
- Industry Standards: Deep understanding of international machinery safety standards and risk management methodologies (e.g., ISO 45001, IEC 61508).
- Languages: Business-level fluency in English is mandatory; professional competency in Norwegian or in Swedish is a distinct advantage for local contractor coordination.
Personal Attributes
- Strong leadership capability with the emotional intelligence to manage safety cultures across diverse multicultural contractor teams.
- Exceptional communication skills, capable of transparently conveying safety data to both executive management and on-site laborers.
Pay range and compensation package
Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
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