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Base pay range
A$150,000.00/yr - A$180,000.00/yr
Senior Consultant | Strategic Sourcing | Executive Head Hunter | Talent Acquisition @ Karan & Co
HSEQ Manager | National Transport Organisation | Sydney, NSW
Industry: Transport | Logistics | Mining | Construction | Manufacturing | Oil & Gas
Location: Sydney (with travel to sites across NSW)
Scope: 12 Depots | 3,500 Employees
We’re recruiting on behalf of our client, a national transport company undergoing exciting transformation under new safety-focused leadership. This isn’t your average safety role - this is your chance to lead cultural change, coach operational leaders, and embed proactive safety practices across a high-risk, high-impact environment.
The Opportunity
As Safety Manager, you’ll report directly to the Managing Director and take charge of safety strategy, coaching, ICAM investigations, compliance, and cultural change across 12 diverse depot locations.
Your focus? Build trust, lift standards, and drive accountability from the front line up.
What You’ll Do
1. Lead, coach & influence depot leaders to own safety - not delegate it.
2. Embed behavioural safety principles and drive cultural change post-acquisition.
3. Conduct and lead complex ICAM investigations with professionalism and rigour.
4. Ensure alignment with ISO-accredited safety systems and standards.
5. Manage serious incidents with compliance, legal privilege & media savvy.
6. Introduce best practices from other high-risk sectors.
7. Ensure safety systems are proactive, data-driven & audit-ready.
What You Bring
1. Proven operational safety leadership across transport, logistics, construction, mining, or similar.
2. Strong experience leading ICAM investigations (and formal ICAM qualification).
3. In-depth knowledge of ISO safety accreditations and compliance frameworks.
4. Multi-site exposure with the ability to flex across varied depot cultures.
5. A hands-on, coaching-led leadership style.
6. Strong stakeholder engagement and incident response capability.
7. Preferably degree-qualified in safety, but deep industry experience counts too.
Why Apply?
1. Partner with a safety-first MD who walks the talk.
2. Influence change that reaches thousands of frontline workers.
3. Lead a passionate team with room to grow based on your leadership.
4. Be visible. Be impactful. Be the change.
Ready to step into a high-impact safety leadership role? Apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, Freight and Package Transportation, and Public Safety
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