Senior HSE Advisor – ConocoPhillips Australia
Exciting opportunity to join the ConocoPhillips Australia Team as Senior HSE Advisor. ConocoPhillips' Australian headquarters are located in Brisbane. Our focus is supplying Australian customers with natural gas and international customers with liquefied natural gas through our 47.5 percent interest in the Australia Pacific LNG joint venture, one of the largest producers of natural gas in eastern Australia. ConocoPhillips Australia also operates the Australia Pacific LNG liquefied natural gas facility near Gladstone and conducts ongoing exploration in the Bowen, Surat, and Otway Basins to identify natural gas reserves for supply to Australian customers.
Responsibilities
* Provide expert HSE advice and apply sound technical judgement to support operational decision-making.
* Conduct health risk assessments, interpreting exposure monitoring results against Queensland Workplace Exposure Standards (WES) and recommending effective engineering, administrative and PPE controls in line with the hierarchy of control.
* Analyse HSE performance data, exposure monitoring results and audit findings to identify trends, emerging risks and improvement opportunities, and communicate clear insights to operations, leadership and the broader business.
* Lead and participate in HSE inspections, audits and assessments, verifying that corrective actions are effectively implemented, embedded in work practice, and sustainably closed.
* Support induction, HSE training and competency frameworks, including onsite verification of competency in the field and accurate maintenance of training records.
* Prepare clear, defensible advice, reports and briefing materials suitable for regulator review, workers' compensation matters, insurer scrutiny and legal proceedings.
* Contribute to risk-management processes by completing HSE assessments, identifying risks, and confirming controls are in place before work is executed.
* Support emergency response planning, training and readiness, including participation in exercises and the implementation of lessons learned from drills and incidents.
* Provide technical support to monitoring and compliance programs, including occupational hygiene, environmental and regulatory reporting activities as required.
* Build effective relationships with industry operators, regulators, and community stakeholders where relevant.
* Mentor and develop HSE team members and lead or contribute to special projects, investigations and improvement initiatives as required.
* Demonstrate cultural alignment with ConocoPhillips' SPIRIT Values.
Qualifications
* Tertiary qualification or higher (Bachelor's degree or higher) in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Sciences or a related discipline, or other relevant degree or foreign equivalent.
* Minimum 8–10 years' HSE experience in oil & gas, LNG, petrochemical, or major hazard facility operations.
* Demonstrated experience in an operating LNG, refinery, or upstream production environment.
* Strong working knowledge of Queensland WHS and Environmental legislation.
* Knowledge of HSE and Operations Management Systems with experience in implementing programs and procedures.
* Strong technical skills in health, safety and environmental management and emergency response.
* Taproot Lead Investigator (or equivalent) certification and experience leading investigations.
* Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to collaboratively solve a broad range of complex problems.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to work independently, prioritise, meet commitments, and proactively manage time and generally manage heavy workloads while conducting multiple projects or priorities.
* Ability to act as a recognised subject‐matter expert when engaging with Inspectors, regulators, legal and insurance representatives.
* Influencing and coaching skills across all levels of the workforce.
* Strong written and verbal communication, including incident reporting and briefings to leaders.
* Preferred technical HSE certification (e.g., CSP) and/or membership accreditation to Health and Safety organizations (e.g., AIHS or NEBOSH).
* 10+ years' relevant onsite HSE experience in high-risk industries (resources, energy, construction, manufacturing).
* Experience with Major Hazard Facility regimes and Safety Case operations.
* Process Safety Management exposure.
* Familiarity with APLNG operating environment and Curtis Island regulatory context.
Benefits
* A unique culture of SPIRIT – Safety, People, Integrity, Responsibility, Innovation, Teamwork.
* A learning organisation that encourages, supports, and celebrates innovative ideas.
* Continuous technical and professional development training.
* Competitive remuneration, superannuation, benefits and performance-based incentives.
* Private health insurance, generous Employee Share Plan, and annual health and wellness subsidy.
* Above-industry paid parental leave.
ConocoPhillips Australia encourages and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
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