Job Description:
This role requires a professional to lead high-performance teams in developing and managing Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) project programs. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting functional leads in ensuring requirements are properly integrated and overseeing overall project ES&H execution.
Key Responsibilities:
* Execute the safety component of a health and safety program, inclusive of technical and administrative aspects, for assigned areas.
* Draft and implement Safety and Health Management Plans, associated plans and procedures, and training programs.
* Provide input to Engineering, Construction, Procurement, Subcontracts, Commissioning, and other groups involving significant safety and health issues, risks, and techniques to reduce adverse impacts on the project.
* Research complex issues and regulatory requirements, perform studies and risk assessments, and prepare documentation and reports.
* Supervise an Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) program on a project, inclusive of technical and administrative aspects, compliance activities, and processes and plans.
* Supervise ESH personnel and facilitate their development through assignments, coaching, and mentoring.
* Ensure that ESH requirements are properly interpreted and integrated in planning documents, design criteria, construction and operational plans, schedules, training programs, and documents.
* Apply ESH Management System and standards to achieve, maintain, and continually improve EHS program execution.
* Conduct assessments and inspections, and participate in audits, to confirm ESH compliance with contractual commitments, laws and regulations, environmental permit requirements, and standards.
Requirements:
* A Bachelor's degree in occupational health & safety, Engineering, or a related field (or international equivalent) related to environmental, safety, health or science-related discipline and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
* White Card – mandatory for all construction sites
* Lead Auditor certification is highly regarded
* Knowledge of CASA regulations and Drug and Alcohol Management Plans (DAMPs) is essential
* ICAM or TapRoot Certificate preferred.
Required Skills:
* 5–10+ years in Work Health and Safety (WHS), with at least 3+ years in a construction safety leadership role
* Proven experience managing high-risk construction activities such as: Working at heights Confined spaces Crane operations and airspace protection Hot works and demolition Experience coordinating with multiple contractors, authorities, and regulatory bodies
Benefits:
Our organization offers robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, we have the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth.
Commitment to Diversity:
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of “One Team,” respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.