Safety, Health, Environment

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let's get started.

**Job Description**:
AECOM has an exciting opportunity for an engaging and highly motivated Safety, Health, Environment & Wellbeing (SHE&W) Business Partner to join our team. You will play a key role in the development and implementation of health and safety programs and initiatives, supporting SHE&W strategies throughout the region in Victoria & South Australia.

This is a hands-on role, which will see you participating in office and field-based work on some of Australia's largest and most complex and iconic infrastructure projects. You will also have a close working relationship with our Victorian and South Australian leadership teams and the broader SHE&W team across Australia and New Zealand.

We are looking for someone who is confident and collaborative, able to influence and engage our people as well as provide mentorship and care.

Based in our Melbourne office, this role will see you lead the SHE&W function across the Victorian and South Australian region, supporting operational leadership and the Australia and New Zealand SHE&W Director to pragmatically manage SHE&W risks, drive continuous improvement whilst ensuring a strong culture of SHE&W excellence is upheld.

As an active member of our SHE&W team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of health and safety programs and initiatives, whilst supporting projects across the region.

**Qualifications**:
About You

In order to be considered for this role, you will ideally have some or all of the following:
+ Proven SHE&W experience, ideally in construction, or engineering/environmental consulting;
+ Experience in developing and/or implementing new health and safety procedures, programs or initiatives;
+ Excellent communication skills and capability to lead and influence;
+ Approachable demeanour and a demonstrable capability in working with senior leaders and various technical/non-technical stakeholder groups;
+ Strong understanding of and experience in implementing Safety & Environmental risk management principles;
+ Proven experience in Incident investigation and auditing.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Relevant tertiary qualifications in Safety / Health / Environment.

+ Other health, safety and/or environmental training will be highly regarded

+ Vocational experience or training in Incident investigation, systems auditing, return to work coordination, trainer and assessor, ergonomics

+ Experience or qualifications relating to wellbeing or psychosocial risk management will be highly regarded.

Additional Information

Benefits at AECOM

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) recognises AECOM as taking a sophisticated, holistic approach to supporting women and men's participation throughout our workplace.

We provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing.

+ Flexible start and finish times, working from home

+ Working from Home Tool Kits + Mobile Phone