Senior HSE Advisor

If you're an experienced Senior HSE Advisor ready to take the lead on a landmark $200M-correctional facility project in Western Australia, your next career milestone starts here.

Main Purpose of the Role 

As a Senior HSE Advisor, you will provide leadership, advice and guidance to project teams, ensuring legislative obligations and company management system requirements are effectively implemented across our workplaces. You will work closely with project leadership teams to drive proactive safety behaviours, manage risk, investigate incidents and support continuous improvement initiatives across the project lifecycle.

We have a growing pipeline of projects across Western Australia and are interested in hearing from experienced professionals. Your main tasks will include:

• Provide leadership and proactive direction to workplace personnel ensuring they work efficiently and effectively in accordance with the Sitzler Management System and legislative obligations
• Ensure the Sitzler Management System requirements are implemented at the workplace and records maintained
• Identify workplace hazards, assess risk, determine controls and evaluate the processes to ensure the control measures are effective
• Report on HSE performance at the workplace to the WHS Manager and workplace Direct Line Manager
• Acquire and communicate HSE information and instructions
• Insist on correct, safe and environmentally friendly practices at all times
• To stay abreast of Corporate, Legislative and Statutory requirements applicable to your role including legislative requirements / changes and communicating the relevant information to the appropriate stakeholders

Qualifications 

Minimum level of knowledge/skills/training required to carry out the job 

•  Certificate IV Occupational Health and Safety 
•  Or other relevant qualification 
•  Nationally Recognised Construction Induction 
•  Drivers Licence 
•  Internal Auditor competency 
•  Senior First Aid 
•  Fire & Extinguisher Warden Training 
•  Electrical Test & Tag Licence 
•  Working at Heights 
•  Elevated Work Platform High Risk Work Licence

Work Experience 

Considered necessary to do the job effectively 

•  Minimum of 10 years HSE experience in the construction industry in a Principal Contractor role 
•  Comprehensive understanding of WHS legislation, codes of practice and OFSC criteria 
•  Comprehensive understanding of Environmental legislation 
•  Comprehensive knowledge of management system processes 
•  Minimum of 8 years exposure to working on large scale commercial & civil projects including a thorough understanding of construction materials and methods 
•  Highly motivated with a proactive, hands on and effective problem solving approach 
•  High level verbal communication skills, ability to write clearly and concisely 
•  Demonstrated high level attention to detail 
•  Strong communication, time management, organisational and influential leadership skills 
•  Demonstrated minimum 5 years’ experience in coaching and mentoring HSE Team members 
•  Actively displays a positive attitude and instils confidence in others 
•  Intermediate computer skills with attention to detail 
•  Accurate and detailed record keeping 
•  Or other relevant experience