Position Title: Health, Safety & Environmental Lead
Reporting to (position): Program Director
Job Purpose Statement:
The program comprises a series of large‐scale energy storage and data‐centre‐integrated infrastructure projects located in Brendale, QLD, adjacent to a major 275 kV bulk supply substation. Early stages are under construction, a later stage is approaching final investment decision, and future stages are progressing through development.
The Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Lead is responsible for providing strong safety leadership and driving a proactive HSE culture across all stages of the program. The role ensures that health, safety and environmental risks are effectively identified, managed and continuously reduced through the implementation of robust systems, site practices and compliance processes.
This position plays a critical leadership role in supporting construction, commissioning, grid, engineering and stakeholder teams to deliver the program safely and responsibly, ensuring alignment with the organisation's Health, Safety and Environment Policies and core values.
Working as part of the Owners Team, the HSE Lead oversees site level HSE coordination, assurance, incident response, contractor performance oversight and engagement with internal and external stakeholders involved in all infrastructure works. The role ensures that all project phases—from early works through commissioning—meet the company's safety expectations and environmental obligations.
Key AccountabilitiesHealth, Safety & Environment Leadership
* Develop, implement and maintain HSE Management Plans, Construction Environmental Management Plans and supporting procedures across the program.
* Rollout and lead the HSE function, ensuring alignment with updated governance, reporting and risk management frameworks.
* Provide leadership to embed a positive HSE culture across all project phases, contractors and stakeholders.
Compliance, Assurance & Risk Management
* Ensure compliance with all legislative, regulatory and policy requirements across construction and site operations.
* Maintain and report on the HSE risk register, linking with the Project Controls Officer and Program Director.
* Monitor permit, approvals and statutory requirements, ensuring environmental compliance across the site footprint.
Site HSE Operations & Support
* Conduct field inspections, audits, incident investigations and ongoing monitoring of high risk activities.
* Provide oversight of contractor HSE performance, method statements, JHAs/SWMS and site induction processes.
* Support Engineering, Commissioning, Grid and Construction teams in safe execution and commissioning readiness.
Reporting and Governance
* Establish and maintain HSE reporting cadence aligned with the governance model.
* Provide weekly and monthly HSE performance reports for the Program Director and Executive Leadership Team.
* Ensure HSE learnings and corrective actions are captured, tracked and embedded across workstreams.
Stakeholder Management & Engagement
* Build and maintain effective relationships with internal teams, contractors, regulators and community stakeholders.
* Liaise with the Stakeholder Manager on externally facing safety and environmental matters.
* Represent HSE in project planning meetings, design reviews and risk workshops.
Experience, Education, Capabilities and Personal Attributes required for this roleExperience
* 5+ years' experience in construction or major infrastructure HSE roles.
* Demonstrated experience implementing HSE management systems on large multi stage construction programs.
* Preferred:
* Experience in energy, grid connected infrastructure, or high risk industrial projects.
* Experience working within owner team delivery models and multi contractor environments.
Education
* Degree or diploma in OHS, Environmental Management, Engineering, or related field.
Capabilities
* Strong understanding of construction HSE legislation, standards and risk frameworks.
* High proficiency in reporting, incident investigation and root‐cause analysis.
* Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams (construction, grid, commissioning, engineering).
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Personal Attributes
* Demonstrates leadership in safety culture and behaviors.
* Proactive, self‐motivated and capable of working autonomously.
* Strong relationship‐builder with credible stakeholder engagement style.
* Resilient, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast‐moving project environment.
Corporate Wide Key Performance IndicatorsHealth Safety & Environment
All employees have a responsibility to behave in a manner which ensures that their actions or omissions do not adversely affect the environment or health, safety and well‐being of colleagues, contractors or others. Employees must:
* Meet all responsibilities as outlined in the Health, Safety and Environment Policies.
* Participate in any training and safety initiatives implemented by the company.
* Comply with all safety directives, and work instructions; and
* Immediately report any incident or potential hazard to their supervisor.
Values and Behaviors
Employees should conduct themselves in accordance with the organisation's Values at all times.
Using the Values, the organisation defines its business approach as:
* Decision velocity: An agile decision making and outcome oriented business.
* Owner-aligned behaviour: We are owners. We develop assets we are proud of and will run for decades.
* Execution bias: We are delivery-led. We focus development to optimise buildability, procurement timing, and downstream execution from day one, not just during construction.
* Risk ownership: We align commercial outcomes to overall and delivery performance. Ourselves, our partners and offtakers are aligned and accountable.
* Capital intensity focus: We consistently target the optimal installed cost and method to maximise value.
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