Environment Health and Safety Advisor

**Job Title**

Environment Health and Safety Advisor
**Job Description Summary**

Reporting to the EHS Manager, the EHS Advisor role is vital in supporting EHS management across the account portfolio. The purpose of this role is to support and continually improve a way of doing business that promotes operational excellence and prevents harm to our people and the environment. The EHS Advisor will assist in the implementation of EHS+Q systems, process and programs for the account portfolio to ensure that management frameworks are applied, developed, monitored and improved where required to meet industry best practice standards.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Account EHS**
- Support the delivery of a quality and consistent level of EHS service to the client.
- Support and advise on EHS management for the account portfolio ensuring alignment with statutory, company and contractual requirements.
- Implement the EHS management systems tailored to the needs for the account portfolio.
- Conduct risk assessments, inspections and audits across the account portfolio to identify and mitigate critical risks, minimize incidents and non-conformances.
- Maintain EHS compliance registers for insurances, licenses and competencies.
- Maintain compliance registers for essential safety measures compliance across the account portfolio.
- Maintain up to date client sites induction and access requirements.
- Advise on compliance with local state and commonwealth legislation, codes and standards.
- Assist in the delivery of training programs to educate account staff, suppliers and stakeholders on safety protocols and environmental awareness initiatives.
- Provide EHS information for procurement of contractors on the account portfolio as tender development.
- Conduct incident investigations, develop incident reports, and monitor the implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Assist with Business Continuity and Crisis Management Planning and its implementation, including involving and training personnel and participants.
- Assist in the preparation of regular EHS reports for the client, regulatory and company management.
- Proactively identify continual improvement opportunities in EHS processes to simplify and ensure effective implementation.
- Promote, mentor and coach a strong EHS culture across the account portfolio.

**Relationship Management**
- Establish and maintain trusted relationships with client stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain sound working relationships with internal company stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain open and professional relationships with suppliers and industry partners.

**Deliverables**
- Proactively review workplace processes to innovate and continuously improve the company performance and workplace experience.
- Articulate and live the Cushman & Wakefield culture, model organisational values and required behaviour and hold others (employees and peers) accountable for their actions by identifying and acting on behaviour which is inconsistent with agreed standards.
- Comply with all Cushman & Wakefield systems that are in place to meet the health and safety obligations of the organisation.
- Understand the Cushman & Wakefield brand and expertise of services delivered to ensure all opportunities to provide a full-service offer to clients.

**Background and Experience**:

- A passion and motivation for EHS in the workplace.
- Proven experience, preferably in the property, construction or facilities management sectors.
- Sound knowledge of legislation, codes and standards.
- Strong communication, stakeholder and problem-solving skills.
- Effective planning, organizing and time management skills to prioritise and complete tasks on time.
- Initiative to identify and ensure that appropriate actions are taken to achieve goals.

**Qualifications & Technical Skills**
- Tertiary qualification in a related discipline preferable.
- High proficiency with MS Office. Capability to learn and use new software programs.
- ICAM incident investigation qualification preferrable.

**Preferred Requirements**:

- Australian Citizenship or Permanent Resident
- Location: Canberra - preferred but open to applicants across state of Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth

**Why join Cushman & Wakefield?**

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from
- Being part of a growing global company that is committed to Diversity and Inclusion
- Offer a unique opportunity to grow professionally and take on a leadership position. You’ll have the chance to build and lead a team, guiding them to success while shaping your own career trajectory.
- This position allows you to make a positive difference on both a personal and organizational level - as you play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of employees, the environment and the community.

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