Hseq Advisor

**About Us**:
The Eptec Group is Australasia’s leading corrosion mitigation and protection company specialising in all aspects of corrosion prevention. Our Total Asset Protection solutions and services include: Corrosion management; Blasting, painting and remediation of concrete and steel structures; Lining and waterproofing; Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Structural Strengthening; Cathodic Protection (CP); and Pipeline Electrical Hazard Assessments.

Eptec delivers across a diverse range of industry sectors, including naval, defence, marine, transport and infrastructure. Recent projects of the Eptec Group include the Bennelong Apartments in Sydney, Warragamba Dam Pipeline, Brisbane X-River Rail, Sydney Metro Trains, HMAS Choules, and Old Murray Bridge in SA.

**About the role**:
We are seeking a HSEQ Advisor to join our dynamic team based out of our Regents Park office in NSW which will require you to travel to different sites within our infrastructure space. You will support our operational teams and gain exposure and experience working across multiple projects / customer sites in the greater western Sydney/ NSW region.

In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that sound health, safety, environment, and quality practices are identified, documented, and fully aligned to the key business drivers. You will partner with the business, providing valuable input to site teams to ensure these practices are understood and implemented.

**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Influencing and negotiating with stakeholders to achieve cultural change, with the main objective to achieve a Zero Harm work environment, and participate and provide advice in Zero Harm Committee meetings. Ensure adherence to in-house HSEQ rules and liaise with the HSE department.
- Share and implement lessons learned across all sites.
- Mediate on safety matters with clients and ensure compliance with their HSE systems.
- Investigate incidents and assist the team in creating and implementing corrective actions.
- Simplify Eptec and client HSEQ systems to avoid paperwork duplication while maintaining compliance.
- Support the preparation and updating of HSEQ project documentation (Plans, SWMS, Risk Registers).
- Conduct internal audits of the OFSC system.
- Conduct inspections, toolbox presentations, and other safety-related activities.
- Mentor and train supervisors to enhance safety and minimize risks.
- Provide expert advice on safety concerns, including sourcing alternative systems and PPE.

**Key Skills and Experience**:

- Minimum 3 years’ practical experience in a similar role preferably gained from the Construction and/or Infrastructure sectors, having worked in a medium multi-divisional organisation.
- Tertiary qualification in Workplace Health & Safety.
- Return to Work experience and or Coordinator Certificate / experience and Internal Auditing and or Audit certification highly desirable.
- Experience working with (implementing & monitoring compliance) HSE management systems, in particular ISO9001/14001/45001, highly desirable.
- Experience in HSE system implementation, preparation for audits, in particular FSC accreditation, is highly desirable, along with experience working for an FSC certified company.
- Certificate IV Training and Assessment highly desirable, and incident investigation training (ICAM and or equivalent).
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the proven ability to negotiate, facilitate conflict resolution and liaise with both internal and external stakeholders.
- A current driver’s license.
- Tunnel experience is desirable

**Join a dynamic and diverse team**
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of OH&S/WHS?
- Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of ISO 9001?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Health Safety Environment and Quality Adviser?
- Which of the following risk assessment techniques are you familiar with?
- Are you available to travel for this role when required?
- Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
- How many years' experience do you have in the construction industry?