About the role
We are seeking an experienced, pragmatic and influential HSE Manager to lead Health, Safety and Environment across a fast-growing clean technology business. This role is pivotal in helping us scale safely as we transition from advanced R&D and pilot operations into a more structured manufacturing environment.
You will provide both strategic leadership and hands-on delivery of the HSE function, partnering closely with engineering, operations and corporate teams to build a high-performing, risk-aware and practical safety culture. Reporting to the Facility Operations Director, you will play a central role in maturing our HSE systems, strengthening risk controls, improving incident learning, supporting environmental compliance, and progressing our management systems towards ISO 45001 accreditation.
This is an opportunity to shape the HSE function in a business developing and commercialising breakthrough hydrogen technology. It will suit someone who is energised by building systems, influencing technical teams, and helping an innovative organisation scale with discipline and care.
Role responsibilities
* Lead Health, Safety and Environment across a growing clean technology business;
* Build and champion a practical, high-impact safety culture that supports innovation, accountability and operational discipline;
* Develop and mature HSE systems, standards, training and assurance processes, including progress toward ISO 45001;
* Drive risk management, incident prevention and critical risk controls across technical and operational environments;
* Ensure environmental compliance, permitting and effective management of site-based environmental risks;
* Partner with engineering, operations and leadership teams to embed safe, compliant and scalable ways of working;
* Support the business transition from R&D to manufacturing through safe design, operational readiness and change management; and
* Provide clear HSE reporting, insights and assurance to support sound leadership decision-making.
What you'll bring Required Skills
* Minimum 5 years' experience in a HSE role within a manufacturing, energy, industrial or similarly high-risk environment;
* Relevant qualification in WHS, Environmental Management, Engineering or a related field preferred.
* Strong knowledge of HSE legislation, compliance and risk management practices;
* Experience developing and improving HSE systems, investigations and corrective action processes;
* Demonstrated capability in risk assessment, critical risk controls and operational safety;
* Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and leadership teams;
* Hands-on, pragmatic approach suited to a dynamic scale-up environment; and
* Experience with ISO 45001, environmental compliance and manufacturing scale-up highly regarded.
What we offer
Perks Include (but are not limited to):
* Competitive base salary and stock options;
* Salary sacrifice into superannuation;
* Flexible working conditions;
* Recognition of service;
* Wellness allowance;
* EAP through Sonder;
* Novated leasing;
* Employee discount program through Flare; and
* Awesome work environment and a pretty cool team!
If you don't tick every box in this ad, please don't rule yourself out just yet. We've seen the research that people from underrepresented backgrounds tend to only apply when the checklist is all ticks. We take pride in inclusion and hiring incredible human beings with great potential over ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, apply below!
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