HSSE Manager

DP World is seeking a driven HSSE professional to lead and implement health, safety, security, and environmental standards across our logistics operations in NSW and QLD. Covering warehousing, hardstand operations, heavy vehicle transport, and rail, this role ensures compliance with regulatory and customer-specific HSSE requirements while promoting a strong safety culture. 

You'll work closely with site leaders to embed and support HSSE systems, develop assurance programs to strengthen Chain of Responsibility (CoR) compliance, and drive continuous improvement in safety and operational performance. This role is ideal for a hands-on safety leader with logistics experience and a passion for building a strong culture of accountability and excellence.

Key Responsibilities – 

• Provide advice to operations management on serious and high potential incidents including regulatory notifiable incidents with the potential for litigation.  

• Provide technical advice and support to line management, to ensure that operational risks are proactively and appropriately managed. 

• Ensure compliance with HSSE legislation, standards, and company policies.

• Implement and maintain HSSE systems aligned with ISO 14001, 45001, and 28000.

• Support audits, assurance activities, and continuous compliance monitoring.

• Drive HSSE culture through leadership, training, and engagement initiatives.

• Lead incident investigations, ensure regulatory notifications, and manage return-to-work support.

• Analyse HSSE data and report on performance to management.

• Facilitate and Support decarbonisation projects and environmental reporting (NGER, NPI).

• Mentor and lead HSSE team members across NSW & QLD to achieve KPIs.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:

• Tertiary qualifications in Health, Safety, and Environment (Degree or Diploma) is desirable.

• Formal training in Incident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM).

• Internal Auditor certification (highly regarded).

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar HSE role, ideally within logistics or warehousing.

• Strong knowledge of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) and Heavy Vehicle National Law.

• Proven experience in incident investigations, compliance audits, and risk management.

• Proficient in HSE management systems and regulatory reporting.

• Understanding of Rail Safety Act and Dangerous Goods legislation (desirable).

• Strong interpersonal and leadership capabilities with the ability to influence at all levels.

• Practical, hands-on approach suited to fast-paced, operational environments.

• High attention to detail and strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication, coaching, and facilitation skills.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 106,500 employees from 158 nationalities, spanning 73 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future. In Asia Pacific, DP World employs more than 7,000 people and has ports and terminals in 18 locations.

We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we're at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer's door.

Supporting equality

We are an equal opportunity employer. We employ and promote based on role requirements, and we select people to roles based on their qualifications, skills, experience and fit with DP World Australia's culture and values. We strongly encourage persons from non-traditional backgrounds to apply.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

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