HSE Advisor
About the role
As the Darwin based HSE Advisor, you will support a number of projects to meet the requirements of the Health, Safety and Environment Management System. You will involve assisting site teams and managers by recognising hazards and seeking to minimise risks whilst creating, maintaining and improving Darwin operation’s health, safety and environmental standards. You will also support the HSE Manager â Australia with strategic and operational oversight of our health, safety and environment streams and drive frameworks and initiatives across operations in line with our organisation's strategic direction.
Key objectives & responsibilities include:
- Provide consistent and accurate advice on HSE matters in accordance with Austal’s Health Safety and Environmental Management System, and legislative requirements.
- Provide support HSE induction and onboarding processes visitors, contractors and new employees.
- Monitor and promote incident reporting into Austal’s reporting system, support management teams for the completion of level 2 and 3 investigations, and lead and facilitate level 1 investigations.
- Monitor and support action management in accordance with Austal’s Health Safety and Environmental Management System requirements.
- Support Injury Management activities and provide on-site functions that enable fitness for work processes are implemented.
- Conduct workplace inspections and HSE system management in accordance with HSE financial year targets, as required operationally and when and where risks are identified.
- Develop, implement, and revise internal HSE audit and workplace inspection program.
- Coordinate worker health and safety representative functions in line with business and legislative requirements.
- Point of Contact for facilities issues and administer facilities maintenance functions in accordance with site services processes.
Required Skills / Experience / Attributes:
- Hold a Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in WHS/OHS or equivalent.
- Experience in risk assessment, monitoring risk controls, developing, analysing and reporting on HSE performance, compliance and/or non-conformance.
- Knowledge of WHS and Environmental legislation and statutes and ability to interpret applicable statutes or legislation relevant to Project(s).
- Experience in preparing, conducting and presenting ICAM investigation reports (or other industry recognised investigation methodology)
- Knowledge of HSE Management System techniques and tools
- First Aid Training
- Construction White Card
- Current Drivers License
Why Austal
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- A supportive and dynamic work environment.
- Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.
What's on Offer?
- Located in Darwin, NT
- Permanent salaried position
- 40 hours per week: 8 hours Monday - Thursday with 6 hours on a Friday
- Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Retailer discount, EAP, Insurance discounts.
Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.
Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work
At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.
