Senior HSE Advisor

Whittens is an Australian owned and operated multidisciplined civil construction company, proudly offering over 24 years' experience throughout Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.

With a growing reputation, we continue to partner with some of Australia's major Infrastructure, Mining, Oil and Gas and Defence clients, specialising in the delivery of large scale and technically complex concrete construction, roadworks, earthworks and piping works projects.

Our mission, as an agile and people centric business, is to be the market leader in civil contracting, achieving sustainable growth through high performing people who safely deliver successful project outcomes for their clients.

Your Role: 

Working with a back-to-back Senior HSE Advisor, you will be responsible for supporting the project to successfully implement the HSE management system and programs to achieve a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible work environment.

You will provide leadership in HSE related matters, including integration and application of cultural and behavioral frameworks, as well as actively coach workers to promote a positive culture on site.

Your Role:

• Monitor and review Project HSE Management Plans (including Emergency Response Plan) to verify implementation and currency; update as required
• Deliver Corporate and client HSE programmes
• Creation of Project specific toolbox topics to address local HSE issues and facilitation of toolbox meetings
• Consult with workers to improve HSE on site
• Coach and influence site workers and management on the Projects hazard and risk management tools (e.g. JHA/SWMS, Take 5, hazard report and permits) and reinforce safe behaviours and address at-risk behaviours in the field
• Conduct incident investigations and identify causal factors
• Lead HSE inspections with site personnel (including subcontractors) and coach participants in identifying hazards and controls
• Set up, monitor and review HSE registers
• Assist with delivery of the project induction
• Manage injury management on site including monitoring injured person's and projects adherence to return to work plans onsite
• Completion of HSE Reports
• Build effective working relationships with all stakeholders, including client representatives

About you:

• Demonstrated experience in a similar Senior HSE Advisor role with at least 5 years at Senior HSE level
• Civil Contractor experiences working on large remote FRP or Tunnel infrastructure projects - A must
• Formal OSH Qualifications such as Cert IV or Diploma
• Cert 4 in Training and Assessment - An advantage
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-starter with ability to communicate with all stakeholder levels

What we offer:

Whittens are committed to investing in our people, offering learning and development opportunities to build on the skills and experience you bring. You can be assured that there are opportunities beyond the current project to build your career with us.

• Generous and competitive salary package
• Weekly Pay
• Work amongst engaged leaders and collaborative teams
• High-performance supportive HSE culture
• Safety being at the forefront of everything we do
• Paid Parental Leave
• Novated Lease option
• Eligibility for cash bonuses as part the employee referral program
• Long term permanent role and the opportunity to work on a range of projects across Australia

Whittens is committed to workplace diversity. We support women in civil construction, champion Indigenous partnerships and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.

Please note that this role is being sourced through Whittens directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.