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Health, safety, and environmental advisor

Armidale
Energy Vault
Posted: 7 May
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Job Title: Health, Safety, and Environmental Advisor (II or III) - APAC

We are seeking a highly skilled Health, Safety, and Environmental Advisor to oversee project implementation of the Energy Vault Health, Safety, and Environment Management System (MS) and related policies, procedures, guidelines, and work practices.

The successful candidate will manage compliance with Energy Vault requirements, applicable legislation, regulations, codes, and standards, as well as company objectives and targets.

This role is based in Armidale, NSW, and involves working on construction sites with high-voltage electrical facilities. The position is expected to be a 14-month contract, with possible extension.

Main Responsibilities:

* Prioritize health, safety, and the environment first and foremost in all business reviews and decisions.
* Endorse the vision that every incident is preventable and make consistent efforts to achieve Incident & Injury Free workplaces.
* Lead by example and speak up/intervene when at-risk situations or conditions are observed.
* Continually hold yourself and those you interact with accountable for health, safety, and environment outcomes.
* Report all incidents of injury, near miss, potential environmental harm, plant damage, or other adverse conditions/outcomes as soon as you are aware of the incident.
* Guide and coach project personnel in understanding and implementing HSE plans and the Energy Vault MS.
* Assist in developing a project-specific HSE Management Plan and related sub-plans, impacts, and hazards risk assessment and other supporting documents.
* Participate in accreditation or certification audits for designed projects or related workplaces and work with the Head Office Service Function for HSE to ensure certification and accreditation is achieved and maintained.
* Assist with the implementation and maintenance of hazardous substances, dangerous goods, plant, and equipment, lifting gear, and other registers as determined in the HSE Management Plans.
* Conduct regular check-ups on equipment such as mobile plant, cranes, scaffolding, and electrical equipment to ensure they are functioning properly and safe to use.
* Train and oversee workers on safety procedures and practices to prevent injuries or accidents.
* Assist with the development of an Emergency Response Plan for the workplace including a first aid risk assessment.
* Assist in establishing and maintaining a project document filing system consistent with the requirements of the Energy Vault HSE MS.
* Assist in reviewing safe work method statements and related documents for high-risk construction work activities provided by contractors prior to the commencement of work.
* Facilitate the dissemination of health, safety, and environment information to all relevant personnel.
* Assist in investigating and formal reporting of incidents involving injury, near miss, damage to plant and equipment, or environmental harm and ensure that appropriate and timely action is initiated to prevent recurrence.
* Undertake daily/monthly inspections/audits of designated work areas to assess compliance with relevant standards and project HSE plans.
* Ensure that HSE deficiencies identified in: workplace inspections and audits; incidents; are corrected in a timely manner to prevent recurrence.
* Monitor corrective actions implemented as a result of incidents, non-conformities, or other deficiencies to ensure the effectiveness of such actions to prevent recurrence.
* Assist in developing written corrective action plan(s) to eliminate any deficiencies identified from any workplace audit by an internal or external third party.
* Participate in resolving any disputes arising over workplace HSE issues.
* Participate in toolbox talks, briefings, or other consultative forums for environment, health, and safety matters.
* Assist in ensuring an effective HSE Committee at the workplace.
* Assist the Construction Manager to ensure the requirements of the Workplace/Site HSE Rules are implemented and where required, stop work to enable unsafe conditions or potential for harm to the environment to be rectified.
* Communicate incident occurrences, in particular those involving emergency services and regulatory authority attendance at the workplace, to project/workplace management personnel immediately on becoming aware of the incident.
* Assist in learning and development planning and implementation including planning the facilitation of learning and development and assessments for project team.
* Ensure critical incident data and business reportable data is entered/communicated in stipulated time frames.
* Ensure timely reporting of HSE performance data for designed projects.
* Review emergency response preparedness and inspection of fire and other related emergency response equipment and assist with emergency response evacuation drills and their evaluation.
* Monitor and assist with fire integrity and fire systems compliance.
* Implement the requirements of alerts, lessons learnt, and other information provided by the QHSE Manager – APAC, or Head Office Service Function for HSE.
* Where requested, participate in the assessment of tenders submitted by contractors and other suppliers and their ability to comply with the HSE conditions outlined in the contract and prequalification requirements outlined in the Energy Vault MS.
* In consultation with the QHSE Manager – APAC, assist in managing, and project/workplace-related to Worker's Compensation claim, return to work, and injury management program.
* Implement timely reporting of potential or actual worker's compensation claims to relevant parties.

Requirements:

* At minimum an OHS diploma
* 5+ years HSE experience in construction sites with high voltage electrical facilities (e.g., transmission substations, energy storage systems with grid interconnections)
* Excellent auditing skills and formal audit qualification
* Previous experience/exposure to the ISO 45001 and Office of the Federal Safety Commission (OFSC) accreditation processes.
* Environmental qualification
* Incident investigation training
* TAE40116 Certificate IV Training and Assessing
* Working knowledge of construction safety digital platforms (e.g., Procore)
* Current first aid qualification
* White card
* Excellent communication, people skills, and emotional intelligence
* Organization skills, attention to detail, a desire for efficiency
* Ability to work well under pressure, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
* Able to navigate in a windows-based computer environment to include Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word
* Preferred to have knowledge in ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 standards
* A drive to bring value to Energy Vault
* Willingness to travel up to 10%
* Comfortable thriving in fast-paced, rapid growth environments.
* A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus

About Energy Vault:

We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe inclusion creates opportunity for collaborative excellence through diversity of thought. We invite individuals of all genders, races, identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, protected veteran status, religions, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds to explore employment with our organization.

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