Health & Safety Manager

We're changing the way Australia generates its energy, are you ready for a change? 

UGL's Utilities business provides essential projects and services for critical infrastructure across the water and power sectors. Ranging from wastewater treatment plants to power stations, Utilities provide an end-to-end offering from concept design through to operations and maintenance.

Our offerings include design, construct, commission, operate and maintain across the following capabilities\: Power generation, Transmission lines, Substations, Electrical distribution, Water and wastewater treatment plants, Water pipelines.

Reporting to the National HSEQ Operations Manager the purpose of this role is focused on the provision of advice and support to the Utilities line of business, with a focus on driving improvements in Health and Safety performance by leveraging UGL's H&S Strategy, H&S Management System, Assurance Program, and One HSE Culture Program.
 

 About the role

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.  

About you

• Minimum Diploma Qualified in Health & Safety or related field, supported by solid experience in a managing a H&S function construction environments or heavy industry is required.
• Experienced in sub-contractor management across multiple disciplines within the construction and or Heavy Industry environments Excellent knowledge of the relevant H&S legislation at a state and national level
• Demonstrated capability in implementing H&S improvement programs/strategies
• Ability to influence positive H&S outcomes at both a Project and Corporate level.
•  Experience in leading incident investigations for significant events- with ICAM qualifications preferred.
•  Can demonstrate a knowledge of various commercial agreement strategies and  the indirect relationship they have on H&S management.
• Willingness to travel interstate and across the country multiple times a month to support our project teams.
• Experience in developing high performance teams involving multiple disciplines
• Solid Influencing skills and the ability to achieve outcomes in an environment of managing complex stakeholder relationships, including key business partners

Why Unite with the Very Best…

•  A highly competitive salary working in a rewarding, supportive and successful team
• Back yourself and your development, and UGL will back your growth
• Flexible and blended work environment; make use of flexible working and our impressive employee benefits, including\:
  • A rewarding Wellness Program with AIA Vitality – earn cashback for gym shoes 
  • We'll give you access to a multitude of rewards\: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. 
  • You can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice options including cars, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. 

UGL – Big projects. Big careers. 
 
We keep Australia moving through our transport manufacturing, maintenance and operations offering, and we support the energy sector through our renewables, power generation, resources and transmission operations.  We are an end-to-end engineering and services provider (one of Australia's biggest inhouse design houses) 

 We're the people behind communications, transport, utilities, power, oil, gas, Defence and renewables. We build tunnels under rivers and flyover roads. We're the people who take on the problems that have never been solved. The ones that stretch you outside of what's known, where your true genius is challenged and shines. 

Diversity & Social Inclusion
 
UGL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where each employee feels safe to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, Women, Military Veterans, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with a disability and our friends in the LGBTIQ+ Community.

UGL respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land in which we work and pays our respects to elders past, present and emerging.   
 
As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate an applicant's suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. It's good to know that UGL does not discriminate based on a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.