Health & Safety Business Partner - Defence &

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Aurecon is committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion - and we provide our people with flexible working opportunities.

We believe diverse teams enable us to solve our clients' and society's most complex problems in unconventional and distinctive ways. We offer flexible working as it enables all our employees to balance work and life in way that works for them.

Aurecon is an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, as awarded by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia), and are a founding member of The Diversity Agenda in New Zealand. We also have a Reconciliation Action Plan and hold Silver Employer status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI+ inclusion. Across our company, inclusive leadership is role modelled from the top and is an expectation of all.
- Our flexible way of working includes our flexible start and finish times, working from home, part time and job share options. Aurecon also offers 14 weeks paid parental leave, three weeks paid partner leave, and other health services and benefits._
- If this is how you would like to work, you’d be a good fit, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome people of all identities from all background and with diverse accessibility needs. We’re curious about your career path and how we can support you to be your best._

The Role

This role will support and partner with our Defence and National Security Service Group to implement Aurecon’s health and safety strategy and facilitate implementation of the H&S Management System and processes for continuous improvement. The role requires strong partnering with the Defence and PDS (Project Delivery Services) leadership team to understand business needs and act as an enabler to current and future business opportunities.

Here are the key things you will do to ‘bring ideas to life’.
- Provide general H&S advisory services to the Defence service group.
- Conduct site audits, facilitate risk mitigation planning and provide advice and assurance to project sites as well as managing workers compensation claims.
- Consult and provide advice on technical H&S advice to projects and managers.
- Respond to business needs to ensure safe outcomes for our people and our business.
- Improve connection to other business teams, creating more alignment and consistency.
- Support development and delivery of H&S initiatives/programs in line with the overarching Aurecon H&S Strategy.
- Work closely with Systems and Governance roles on H&S reporting and governance priorities.

What we are looking for
- Strong experience specifically in Health and Safety Management.
- Tertiary level qualification in Health and Safety or related field, including Engineering, Science, or Business.
- Exposure to working in high risk industries as well as demonstrated experience with H&S management documentation review, development, communication, and implementation.
- Strong technical background, including knowledge of applicable legislation, acts, regulations, codes of practice and standards
- Experience in embedding incident investigation/analysis, risk assessments and robust corrective actions
- Superior interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and communication skills (both written and verbal).
- As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit We value the difference each team member brings, and we look for people who have had a broad range of experiences and a growth and learning mindset.

About us

We’ve re-imagined engineering.

Aurecon is an international engineering, design, and advisory company, but not as you know it

Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we co-create innovative solutions with our clients to some of the world’s most complex challenges.

We listen deeply and intently, which helps us see opportunities, possibilities and potential others can’t. Think engineering. Think again.

Want to know more?

You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Aurecon by visiting the careers section of our website.