HSE Advisor - Urban Utilities

Downer is a leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering critical infrastructure that connects communities and supports everyday life.

Within Downer's Energy and Utilities business, we work across water, power, gas and telecommunications, partnering with clients to design, build and maintain essential services. Safety is central to everything we do, and we are committed to creating workplaces where people feel supported, respected and able to do their best work.

Downer values diversity and inclusion and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

The opportunity

Downer Utilities is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor to support our Urban Utilities program across South East Queensland.

This is a genuinely field focused role with the majority of time spent on site, supporting active water and wastewater works across Greater Brisbane and Ipswich. You will work closely with delivery teams to promote safe systems of work, provide practical advice on site and positively influence safety outcomes.

About the role

In this role you will:

• Provide practical HSE leadership and support across a diverse portfolio of construction, maintenance and operational works.
• Partner with frontline leaders and crews to embed safe work practices, critical risk controls and a positive safety culture.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, field observations and assurance activities to verify the effectiveness of critical controls and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support incident reporting and investigations, identifying lessons learned and driving effective corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
• Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, client obligations and Downer management system requirements.
• Analyse safety performance data, prepare reports and identify trends, insights and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Build trusted relationships with delivery teams, providing coaching, guidance and practical solutions that support safe, efficient and successful project outcomes.
• Proactively identify and reduce risk by partnering with operational leaders, clients and key stakeholders to strengthen planning, improve systems of work and enhance operational resilience.
• Operate as an integrated and enabling member of the delivery team, working alongside supervisors and crews to remove barriers, manage risk and support the safe, efficient and successful delivery of work.
• Influence safer outcomes through visible field leadership, constructive challenge and meaningful engagement with workers in the moments that matter.
• Drive collaboration between delivery teams, delivery partners and business stakeholders to achieve shared safety, operational and project objectives.
• Champion a culture of learning and continuous improvement by supporting innovation, sharing lessons learned and helping teams implement practical and sustainable solutions.

Our Ideal Candidate

You are a practical, collaborative and influential HSE professional who thrives in dynamic construction and operational environments. You build trusted relationships with frontline teams, supervisors and stakeholders, and are passionate about enabling work to be completed safely and efficiently. You bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach to risk management, enjoy working alongside delivery teams in the field, and use coaching, engagement and practical problem-solving to improve safety outcomes, strengthen systems of work and support operational success.

What we offer

• Permanent full time employment on a long term utilities contract.
• Tool of Trade Vehicle provided.
• A highly autonomous field based role.
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team environment.
• Career development opportunities across Downer's Energy and Utilities business.
  
   

About Energy and Utilities

Downer's Energy and Utilities business designs, builds and sustains critical infrastructure that connects communities and enables everyday life. We deliver safe, innovative and sustainable solutions across water, power, gas and telecommunications.

Downer is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value difference and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

How to apply

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Downer does not accept unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Downer and no fee will be payable.