Company Overview
UGL is a diversified services company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance our living environment. We provide a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions for various industries, utilizing sustainable and innovative technologies.
UGL Regional Linx (UGLRL) is a subsidiary of UGL, headquartered in Orange, NSW, with regional depots throughout the state. We focus on creating job opportunities in regional and rural communities, with over 85% of our workforce based in regional NSW. We manage the CRN – Country Regional Network, ensuring safe transportation of people and goods across NSW.
Job Purpose
The Senior HSEQ and Risk Manager will support the Project Director, UGL Regional Linx Senior Leadership team and other relevant leadership team within UGL as required, to facilitate effective implementation of WHS, Rail Safety, Workers Compensation & Injury Management, Environmental (HSE), Quality and Risk processes and systems to continually improve our safety and environmental, qualify and risk performance, and meet legal requirements, and UGL minimum standards.
The role will provide advice and mentoring on WHS, rail safety, worker's compensation, and environmental, quality and risk compliance matters, as well as assisting in identifying and implementing best practice solutions to prevent incidents. The role will be responsible for ensuring governance processes are implemented to assist management in ensuring the HSE, Quality and Risk legal and business requirements are being met, and injuries appropriately classified.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the performance and development of the HSE, Quality and Risk teams, including Rail Safety, Environment and Heritage and Contaminated lands
Provide guidance and support to the UGL Regional Linx board on the safety performance of the operations. This includes the preparation of periodic and incident reports which enable officers' due diligence obligations to be met
Ensure that enhancement projects are planned and delivered in accordance with the UGL Management
System requirements and WHS regulations relating to principal contractors' obligations
Ensure that the HSE requirements of all contract scopes including property, contaminated lands, enhancement works and maintenance works are identified and controlled with visible leadership
Balance the requirements for on-site support and guidance with the HSE administrative requirements
Manage the audit programs and ensure audit outcomes are shared, actions identified and tracked to closure
Develop and implement HSE Improvement initiatives aligned to the needs of the business
Develop the safety improvement strategy for review, approval and implementation
Oversee the incident management process and systems to ensure timely and accurate management, reporting and investigation of incidents
Liaise with the UGL Group HSE function to ensure consistency with HSE strategy and initiatives. Manage the safety culture program and improvement strategy
Oversee the safety governance program including internal and external audits, reporting and management review.
Develop, write, consult and implement HSE, sustainability, Heritage, Environmental and Rail Safety aspects of the Management system of UGL Regional Linx.
Qualifications
Tertiary qualifications, ideally in safety, engineering, health science or environment background.
Lead auditor qualification Investigation training, ideally ICAM
Rail Industry Safety Induction
Cert IV Training and Assessment
ISAP, Infrastructure Sustainability Accredited Professional
About Us
Minimum 10 years' experience in the rail safety environment
UGL is renowned for providing comprehensive engineering, construction, and maintenance services across various sectors, including rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables, water, and defense. We partner with some of the world's largest companies and government agencies.
Diversity
We embrace diversity in all its forms—backgrounds, ideas, work styles, and perspectives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature-aged workers, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Our selection process includes relevant screening checks such as national criminal history and pre-employment medical assessments, including drug and alcohol screening.
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Discipline
Health Safety Security & Environment Manager
Primary Location
Australia-NSW-North Shore & Northern Beaches
Work Type
Full-time